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v2.1
Thorsten von Eicken 9 years ago
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@ -176,6 +176,25 @@ used to configure the ssid/password info. The problem is that the initial STA+AP
channel 1 and you configure it to connect to an AP on channel 6. This requires the ESP8266's AP
to also switch to channel 6 disconnecting you in the meantime.
Hostname, description, DHCP, mDNS
---------------------------------
You can set a hostname on the "home" page, this should be just the hostname and not a domain
name, i.e., something like "test-module-1" and not "test-module-1.mydomain.com".
This has a number of effects:
- you will see the first 12 chars of the hostname in the menu bar (top left of the page) so
if you have multiple modules you can distinguish them visually
- esp-link will use the hostname in its DHCP request, which allows you to identify the module's
MAC and IP addresses in your DHCP server (typ. your wifi router). In addition, some DHCP
servers will inject these names into the local DNS cache so you can use URLs like
`hostname.local`.
- someday, esp-link will inject the hostname into mDNS (multicast DNS, bonjour, etc...) so
URLs of the form `hostname.local` work for everyone (as of v2.1.beta5 mDNS is disabled due
to reliability issues with it)
You can also enter a description of up to 128 characters on the home page (bottom right). This
allows you to leave a memo for yourself, such as "installed in basement to control the heating
system". This descritpion is not used anywhere else.
Troubleshooting
---------------
- verify that you have sufficient power, borderline power can cause the esp module to seemingly

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