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@@ -176,6 +176,25 @@ used to configure the ssid/password info. The problem is that the initial STA+AP
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channel 1 and you configure it to connect to an AP on channel 6. This requires the ESP8266's AP
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to also switch to channel 6 disconnecting you in the meantime.
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Hostname, description, DHCP, mDNS
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---------------------------------
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You can set a hostname on the "home" page, this should be just the hostname and not a domain
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name, i.e., something like "test-module-1" and not "test-module-1.mydomain.com".
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This has a number of effects:
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- you will see the first 12 chars of the hostname in the menu bar (top left of the page) so
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if you have multiple modules you can distinguish them visually
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- esp-link will use the hostname in its DHCP request, which allows you to identify the module's
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MAC and IP addresses in your DHCP server (typ. your wifi router). In addition, some DHCP
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servers will inject these names into the local DNS cache so you can use URLs like
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`hostname.local`.
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- someday, esp-link will inject the hostname into mDNS (multicast DNS, bonjour, etc...) so
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URLs of the form `hostname.local` work for everyone (as of v2.1.beta5 mDNS is disabled due
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to reliability issues with it)
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You can also enter a description of up to 128 characters on the home page (bottom right). This
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allows you to leave a memo for yourself, such as "installed in basement to control the heating
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system". This descritpion is not used anywhere else.
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Troubleshooting
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---------------
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- verify that you have sufficient power, borderline power can cause the esp module to seemingly
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