how to PC (AP, 802.11gbn) <-> mesh root (STA, 802.111bgn), mesh root (AP, 802.11lr) <-> many mesh nodes (STA, 802.11lr)
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 5:58 pm
hi, i am new to this forum...
i am wondering, if i can use an ESP32 wifi mesh with long range capability, where one ESP32 acts as the "gateway" between normal WiFi access point to my internal network, where my PC is and the ESP32-mesh-nodes, where each ESP-mesh node can communicate to my PC via TCP or UDP.
something like:
i think this ESP32 root node must have a bridge, NAT or repeater capability between,
must use 802.11bgn Wifi in STA-mode to interconnect with my normal local network router and
must use 802.11 LR WiFi in AP-mode to interconnect to the ESP-mesh, because i want to use the ESP32 long range capability in the mesh itself.
would this be possible to build with the esp-idf / esp-mdf?
is there already something like this as an example?
i am wondering, if i can use an ESP32 wifi mesh with long range capability, where one ESP32 acts as the "gateway" between normal WiFi access point to my internal network, where my PC is and the ESP32-mesh-nodes, where each ESP-mesh node can communicate to my PC via TCP or UDP.
something like:
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PC
<->
WiFi router, 802.11bgn, AP (my normal local network router)
<->
{
ESP-mesh as root node (802.11bgn, STA-mode)
<->
bridge/NAT/repeater
<->
ESP-mesh as root node (802.11 LR, AP-mode)
}
<->
ESP-mesh nodes (802.11 LR, STA-mode)
must use 802.11bgn Wifi in STA-mode to interconnect with my normal local network router and
must use 802.11 LR WiFi in AP-mode to interconnect to the ESP-mesh, because i want to use the ESP32 long range capability in the mesh itself.
would this be possible to build with the esp-idf / esp-mdf?
is there already something like this as an example?