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QUERY · ISSUE

wifi long range mode (MODE_LR) is not working

openby stanelieopened 2024-11-07updated 2026-03-24
bugport-esp32

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

No response

Code of Conduct

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CANDIDATE · ISSUE

wifi channel selection in access point mode is ignored

closedby stanelieopened 2024-11-06updated 2024-11-28
bugport-esp32

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

Here is the code I use to test :

import network

wlan = network.WLAN(network.AP_IF)
wlan.active(True)
wlan.config(ssid='potato',password='password',channel=6)

while True
    print(wlan.config('channel'))

Expected behaviour

I expect this code to create an access point that will be on channel 6.

Observed behaviour

The returned print command indicates the channel is "1", and a wifi scanner also confirms the access point is being broadcasted on channel 1.

Additional Information

No response

Code of Conduct

Yes, I agree

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