From 4154ffbcba48822338ece6bbdb42f4a0498f237e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Liechti Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 21:53:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs/esp8266: Add note about simultaneous use of STA_IF and AP_IF. See also https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/issues/1624 --- docs/esp8266/general.rst | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/esp8266/general.rst b/docs/esp8266/general.rst index fbe8fe1c3cab..ce51f531b954 100644 --- a/docs/esp8266/general.rst +++ b/docs/esp8266/general.rst @@ -125,6 +125,16 @@ will overflow every 7:45h. If a long-term working RTC time is required then ``time()`` or ``localtime()`` must be called at least once within 7 hours. MicroPython will then handle the overflow. +Simultaneous operation of STA_IF and AP_IF +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Simultaneous operation of STA_IF and AP_IF interfaces is supported. + +However, due to restrictions of the hardware, there may be performance +issues in the AP_IF, if the STA_IF is not connected and searching. +An application should manage these interfaces and for example +deactivate the STA_IF in environments where only the AP_IF is used. + Sockets and WiFi buffers overflow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~