is ESP-Mesh + softAP possible

[Weigen Qiu]

Hi There,

Is it possible to modify the ip_internal_network sample code, such that not only all ESp32-S2 devices can communicate with each other, but also external devices (such as cellphones) can see ESP32-S2 as softAP (just like Google Mesh)? i.e. use mesh network to turn ESP32-S2 as wifi extender/repeater?

I saw an example of use ESp32-S2 for NAT: https://github.com/jonask1337/esp-idf-nat-example. It does not use MESH unfortunately.

Is it possible to implement that? I understand there is a limit for number of connections for each softAP, but can we just make the softAP visible to external world at least?

thanks in advance.

[ESP-QI]

Hi Weigen,

Thanks for your question.
We will implement the function as you said to let non ESP-Mesh devices access to the ESP-Mesh networks.
Will let you know when this function is merged.

[Weigen Qiu]

I really appreciate that. thank you.

[Weigen Qiu]

any progress on this?

[xenpac]

Also looking for this. (wifi extension via mesh)

Is that implemented in the ESP-MDF ?

[jpatel]

Hi,

Is there any process?
I am also looking for same kind of example ESP-Mesh (jusk like google mesh).

Any help on this appreciate.

Thank you,
Jignesh Patel

[clementfumey]

Hi,

I'm also interested in this configuration. Does anyone manage to get something working ?

[nbietz]

Hi, I am also looking for TCP/IP support on the ESP-MESH wifi.
Thanks!