QUERY · ISSUE

Support for ESP-Mesh

openby seisatsuopened 2020-08-05updated 2025-10-03

port-esp32

ESP-Mesh allows support for mesh networking between ESP devices. The last mention I can find of mesh networking as a possibility for MicroPython is https://github.com/micropython/micropython-esp32/issues/176 from three years ago, which was closed without being implemented. I'd like to request this feature if it isn't already on the table.

CANDIDATE · ISSUE

Add ESPNow/WiFi support

closedby davefesopened 2022-07-22updated 2022-07-27

enhancement

For the last 6 months I have been running an ESPNow repeater link for water tank level monitoring and a portable ESPNow link for antenna testing. The later required RSSI capability, which was recently included.

I have done quite a bit of testing on the [firmware-esp32-GENERIC.bin] v1.19.1 image, specifically the ESPNow/WiFi feature, to give added capability to two datalogging applications that currently use mainline. I have another 2 links that I will migrate to ESPNow/WiFi.

I will be able to reduce the number of ESP32s, that I have scattered about the property, thanks to having ESPNow/WiFi capability.

I believe that providing ESPNow/WiFi in mainline would be a big boost for IoT applications.

Applicable to boards with WiFi-capability.

Assessment

Q Qwen · high

Both issues are feature requests for ESP32 wireless networking capabilities. Issue #6311 specifically requests ESP-Mesh support for mesh networking between ESP devices. Issue #8943 requests ESPNow and WiFi support, which the user mentions using for repeater links and datalogging applications. While ESPNow can be used to build mesh-like networks and both address wireless communication on ESP32, they are requesting different underlying technologies (ESP-Mesh vs ESPNow). ESP-Mesh is a specific mesh networking protocol, while ESPNow is a point-to-point communication protocol. The candidate issue does not resolve the specific ESP-Mesh feature request in the query, though it addresses a related wireless networking capability.

Suggested action

Keep both issues open as they request different networking features. Consider linking them together to show the relationship between ESP-Mesh and ESPNow capabilities for ESP32 users.

Support for ESP-Mesh

Add ESPNow/WiFi support

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