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ESP8266 Wi Fi

The document explains the roles of devices in Wi-Fi networks, identifying stations (STA) and access points (AP). It details how ESP8266 modules can function as either a station or a soft access point, enabling the creation of Wi-Fi networks and mesh networks. A mesh network is described as a topology where nodes connect directly and cooperate to route data efficiently.

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ESP8266 Wi Fi

The document explains the roles of devices in Wi-Fi networks, identifying stations (STA) and access points (AP). It details how ESP8266 modules can function as either a station or a soft access point, enabling the creation of Wi-Fi networks and mesh networks. A mesh network is described as a topology where nodes connect directly and cooperate to route data efficiently.

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ESP8266WiFi

Who is Who –
 Devices that connect to Wi-Fi networks are called stations (STA).
 Connection to Wi-Fi is provided by an access point (AP), that acts as a hub for
one or more stations.
 The access point on the other end is connected to a wired network. An access
point is usually integrated with a router to provide access from a Wi-Fi
network to the internet. Each access point is recognized by a SSID
(Service Set IDentifier), that essentially is the name of network you select
when connecting a device (station) to the Wi-Fi.
ESP8266 modules can operate as a station, so we can connect it to the Wi-Fi
network. It can also operate as a soft access point (soft-AP), to establish its own Wi-
Fi network.

When the ESP8266 module is operating as a soft access point, we can connect other
stations to the ESP module. ESP8266 is also able to operate as both a station and a
soft access point mode. This provides the possibility of building e.g., mesh
networks.

 A mesh network (or simply mesh net) is a local area network topology in which the
infrastructure nodes (i.e. bridges, switches, and other infrastructure devices) connect directly,
dynamically and non-hierarchically to as many other nodes as possible and cooperate with one
another to efficiently route data to and from clients.

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