wifi long range mode (MODE_LR) is not working
Port, board and/or hardware
Waveshare ESP32-S3-ZERO
MicroPython version
MicroPython v1.24.0 on 2024-10-25; Generic ESP32S3 module with ESP32S3
Reproduction
I have been unable to set the long range mode of wifi using micropython.
Either I can't read, or the documentation is lacking, or the feature does not work. Here is the code I tried :
import network
sta = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
sta.active(True)
sta.config(protocol=network.MODE_LR)
Expected behaviour
I expect this to set the LR mode that is available on Espressif devices.
Observed behaviour
Nothing changes, the mode is not set.
print(sta.config("protocol")) reports 8 or 1 when I use MODE_LR or MODE_11B respectively, but anything else throws a 'module' object has no attribute 'MODE_11G', for example. And the link quality does not change
Additional Information
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Code of Conduct
Yes, I agree
ESP32 : Support for WiFi LR mode
According to espressif docs there is WiFi protocol which is called LR Mode :
Long Range (LR) mode is an Espressif-patented Wi-Fi mode which can achieve a one-kilometer line of sight range. It has better reception sensitivity, stronger anti-interference ability and longer transmission distance than the traditional 802.11b mode.
LR Mode can be enabled by calling esp_wifi_set_protocol(ifx, WIFI_PROTOCOL_LR). I just wanted to ask does micropython port for esp32 support this mode?