Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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• Description:
In this video I go over the process of how to use the ESP8266 in two modes of operation: Station (STA) and Access Point (AP). In short, STA mode allows the ESP8266 to connect to a Wi-Fi network (e.g., the one created by your wireless router) whereas AP mode allows it to create its own network and have other devices (e.g., your phone) connect to it!
In this video I go, step-by-step, over the process of how to write code in the Arduino IDE for using both modes simultaneously! Though several code samples exist already, I wanted to explain in detail what you need from start to finish.
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• Project parts:
ACROBOTIC Development Board for ESP8266:
acrobotic.com/products/acr-00018
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• Project code:
Detailed guide for getting started with the ESP8266 Development Board:
learn.acrobotic.com/tutorials/post/esp8266-getting-started
Firmware for the Arduino IDE:
github.com/acrobotic/Ai_Tips_ESP8266/tree/master/wifi_modes
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• Tutorials:
Info on different 802.11 (Wi-Fi) modes:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_(networking)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_access_point
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• Music:
Jason Shaw (audionautix.com/). Creative Commons License 3.0.
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