[GH-ISSUE #1272] Question on connecting to a choice of multiple available networks #1089

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opened 2026-02-28 01:28:28 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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Originally created by @dontpanic21 on GitHub (Jul 20, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager/issues/1272

Hi this is more of a question than an issue.

I have an application that will be in a mining environment where the ESP will connect to mobile AP's. All the AP's have unique SSID's but the passwords are all the same.

What I want to achieve is for the ESP to wake up, scan for available SSID's and then connect to one of the APS's in station mode (ideally based on signal strength).

if the station mode connect fails or if there are no available AP's in range then it will go into AP mode with the config portal running for a short interval, then quit if no one connects in AP mode.

My question is whether wifimanager has scan functions that I can use, and get the list of scanned SSID's, then select one of those and try to connect to it. OR, should i use basic wifi functions to scan and connect, and only use wifimanager functions for AP mode and config portal?

thanks :)
Will.

Originally created by @dontpanic21 on GitHub (Jul 20, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager/issues/1272 Hi this is more of a question than an issue. I have an application that will be in a mining environment where the ESP will connect to mobile AP's. All the AP's have unique SSID's but the passwords are all the same. What I want to achieve is for the ESP to wake up, scan for available SSID's and then connect to one of the APS's in station mode (ideally based on signal strength). if the station mode connect fails or if there are no available AP's in range then it will go into AP mode with the config portal running for a short interval, then quit if no one connects in AP mode. My question is whether wifimanager has scan functions that I can use, and get the list of scanned SSID's, then select one of those and try to connect to it. OR, should i use basic wifi functions to scan and connect, and only use wifimanager functions for AP mode and config portal? thanks :) Will.