I extended my Wi-Fi network with this cheap $10 ESP32
…Next, I configured the Access Point and Upstream Wi-Fi settings. I assigned it a static IP, a fresh password, and added my main router’s SSID and password in the Station…
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You might be making your Wi-Fi worse by blindly choosing the widest channel on your router
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