I don't think it's the "double-hitter" problem, and I'm not using a FritzBox.

I haven't had too much time to spend on this but I did try a different ESP32 board. This board uses a ESP32-WROOM-32D module, and is branded Hiletgo ESP-32S. Running the same code, this board connects *immediately* and reliably to this network. So I can connect to the network easily with 1) several ...

Thanks for the reply. I tried the code you posted, but unfortunately, I couldn't get the board to connect even once in the 12 resets I tried. It's peculiar. I found the place in the building where the signal was strongest (about -39) and that didn't seem to help. The same router runs an open network...

Hello! Is there some sort of configuration that's needed to help the ESP32 to connect easily? I can easily get the ESP8266 to connect to my network, but multiple ESP32 boards have difficulty. I've tried two Sparkfun ESP32 Things, and also a couple of Heltec WiFi Kit32 boards. They can *sometimes* co...