ESP8266 as HTTP Server using WiFi Station (STA) mode|PART-2|ULECTRON
Create A Simple ESP8266 NodeMCU Web Server In Arduino IDE|ULECTRON|:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aWbVAdBck ESP8266 Operating Modes One of the greatest features ESP8266 provides is that it cannot only connect to an existing WiFi network and act as a Web Server, but it can also set up a network of its own, allowing other devices to connect directly to it and access web pages. This is possible because ESP8266 can operate in three different modes: Station mode, Soft Access Point mode, and both at the same time. This provides possibility of building mesh networks. Station (STA) Mode The ESP8266 that connects to an existing WiFi network (one created by your wireless router) is called Station (STA) In STA mode ESP8266 gets IP from wireless router to which it is connected. With this IP address, it can set up a web server and deliver web pages to all connected devices under existing WiFi network. Soft Access Point (AP) Mode The ESP8266 that creates its own WiFi network and acts as a hub (Just like WiFi router) for one or more stations is called Access Point (AP). Unlike WiFi router, it does not have interface to a wired network. So, such mode of operation is called Soft Access Point (soft-AP). Also the maximum number of stations that can connect to it is limited to five. CODE LINK:https://github.com/ulectron/Accessing-the-Web-Server-in-STA-mode/tree/master
Create A Simple ESP8266 NodeMCU Web Server In Arduino IDE|ULECTRON|:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aWbVAdBck ESP8266 Operating Modes One of the greatest features ESP8266 provides is that it cannot only connect to an existing WiFi network and act as a Web Server, but it can also set up a network of its own, allowing other devices to connect directly to it and access web pages. This is possible because ESP8266 can operate in three different modes: Station mode, Soft Access Point mode, and both at the same time. This provides possibility of building mesh networks. Station (STA) Mode The ESP8266 that connects to an existing WiFi network (one created by your wireless router) is called Station (STA) In STA mode ESP8266 gets IP from wireless router to which it is connected. With this IP address, it can set up a web server and deliver web pages to all connected devices under existing WiFi network. Soft Access Point (AP) Mode The ESP8266 that creates its own WiFi network and acts as a hub (Just like WiFi router) for one or more stations is called Access Point (AP). Unlike WiFi router, it does not have interface to a wired network. So, such mode of operation is called Soft Access Point (soft-AP). Also the maximum number of stations that can connect to it is limited to five. CODE LINK:https://github.com/ulectron/Accessing-the-Web-Server-in-STA-mode/tree/master