[GH-ISSUE #1759] Cannot scan API's or stations using esp8266 silicon labs chip (CP2102) #1006

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opened 2026-02-28 00:05:54 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

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2026-02-28 00:05:54 +03:00

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Originally created by @jap-killer on GitHub (Dec 24, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/SpacehuhnTech/esp8266_deauther/issues/1759

Unable to scan api's and stations. Led is also not turning on while scanning.

All the information that i got from serial


Mounting SPIFFS...OK
Loading settings...OK
ERROR couldn't open /names.json
Device names loaded from /names.json
ERROR couldn't open /ssids.json
SSIDs loaded from /ssids.json
ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json
Serial interface enabled
Started AP
[WiFi] Path: '/web', Mode: 'AP', SSID: 'pwned', password: 'deauther', channel: '1', hidden: false, captive-portal: false
STARTED! \o/
2.6.1
# save scan
ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json
# save names
ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /names.json
# scan aps  -ch all
Stopped scan
ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json
Removed all APs
Cleared station list
Starting scan for access points (Wi-Fi networks)...
[===== Access Points =====]
ID SSID                             Name             Ch RSSI Enc. Mac               Vendor   Selected
=====================================================================================================
 0 wifi1                   ---------------
 1 wifi2                                   ---------------
 2 wifi3                                ------------------
=====================================================================================================
Stopped scan
ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json
# save scan
ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json
# save names
ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /names.json

It is showing api's in serial but not on web interface.
I used this flasher to flash bin file
https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher

Originally created by @jap-killer on GitHub (Dec 24, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/SpacehuhnTech/esp8266_deauther/issues/1759 Unable to scan api's and stations. Led is also not turning on while scanning. All the information that i got from serial ``` Mounting SPIFFS...OK Loading settings...OK ERROR couldn't open /names.json Device names loaded from /names.json ERROR couldn't open /ssids.json SSIDs loaded from /ssids.json ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json Serial interface enabled Started AP [WiFi] Path: '/web', Mode: 'AP', SSID: 'pwned', password: 'deauther', channel: '1', hidden: false, captive-portal: false STARTED! \o/ 2.6.1 # save scan ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json # save names ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /names.json # scan aps -ch all Stopped scan ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json Removed all APs Cleared station list Starting scan for access points (Wi-Fi networks)... [===== Access Points =====] ID SSID Name Ch RSSI Enc. Mac Vendor Selected ===================================================================================================== 0 wifi1 --------------- 1 wifi2 --------------- 2 wifi3 ------------------ ===================================================================================================== Stopped scan ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json # save scan ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /scan.json # save names ERROR: saving file. Try 'format' and restart - /names.json ``` It is showing api's in serial but not on web interface. I used this flasher to flash bin file https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher

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@jap-killer commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2024):

It works after factory resetting nodemcu using this youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ah2nFwzAyo

@jap-killer commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2024): It works after factory resetting nodemcu using this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ah2nFwzAyo