#560 - Partial work for Charles.

src/main.cpp

@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ void setup()
     // BUTTON_PIN is pulled high by a 12k resistor.
     if (!digitalRead(BUTTON_PIN)) {
         forceSoftAP = 1;
+        DEBUG_MSG("-------------------- Setting forceSoftAP = 1\n");
     }
 
 #endif
@@ -481,15 +482,8 @@ void setup()
     }
 #endif
 
-    if (forceSoftAP) {
-        strcpy(radioConfig.preferences.wifi_ssid, "meshtasticAdmin");
-        strcpy(radioConfig.preferences.wifi_password, "12345678");
-        radioConfig.preferences.wifi_ap_mode = true;
-        DEBUG_MSG("Forcing SoftAP\n");
-    }
-
     // Initialize Wifi
-    initWifi();
+    initWifi(forceSoftAP);
 
     if (!rIf)
         recordCriticalError(ErrNoRadio);

src/meshwifi/meshwifi.cpp

@@ -21,8 +21,16 @@ uint8_t wifiDisconnectReason = 0;
 // Stores our hostname
 char ourHost[16];
 
+bool forcedSoftAP = 0;
+
+
 bool isWifiAvailable()
 {
+    // If wifi status is connected, return true regardless of the radio configuration.
+    if (forcedSoftAP) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     const char *wifiName = radioConfig.preferences.wifi_ssid;
     const char *wifiPsw = radioConfig.preferences.wifi_password;
 
@@ -58,20 +66,44 @@ void deinitWifi()
 }
 
 // Startup WiFi
-void initWifi()
+void initWifi(bool forceSoftAP)
 {
-    if (isWifiAvailable() == 0) {
+
-        return;
+    if (forceSoftAP) {
+        // do nothing
+        DEBUG_MSG("----- Forcing SoftAP\n");
+    } else {
+        if (isWifiAvailable() == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
+    forcedSoftAP = forceSoftAP;
+
     createSSLCert();
 
-    if (radioConfig.has_preferences) {
+    if (radioConfig.has_preferences || forceSoftAP) {
         const char *wifiName = radioConfig.preferences.wifi_ssid;
         const char *wifiPsw = radioConfig.preferences.wifi_password;
 
-        if (*wifiName && *wifiPsw) {
+        if ((*wifiName && *wifiPsw) || forceSoftAP) {
-            if (radioConfig.preferences.wifi_ap_mode) {
+            if (forceSoftAP) {
+
+                DEBUG_MSG("----- Forcing SoftAP\n");
+
+                const char *softAPssid = "";
+                const char *softAPpasswd = "";
+
+                IPAddress apIP(192, 168, 42, 1);
+                WiFi.onEvent(WiFiEvent);
+
+                WiFi.softAPConfig(apIP, apIP, IPAddress(255, 255, 255, 0));
+                DEBUG_MSG("STARTING WIFI AP: ssid=%s, ok=%d\n", softAPssid, WiFi.softAP(softAPssid, softAPpasswd));
+                DEBUG_MSG("MY IP ADDRESS: %s\n", WiFi.softAPIP().toString().c_str());
+
+                dnsServer.start(53, "*", apIP);
+
+            } else if (radioConfig.preferences.wifi_ap_mode) {
 
                 IPAddress apIP(192, 168, 42, 1);
                 WiFi.onEvent(WiFiEvent);

src/meshwifi/meshwifi.h

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <WiFi.h>
 #endif
 
-void initWifi();
+void initWifi(bool forceSoftAP);
 void deinitWifi();
 
 bool isWifiAvailable();

src/nimble/BluetoothUtil.cpp

@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ void setBluetoothEnable(bool on)
             if (firstTime) {
                 firstTime = 0;
             } else {
-                initWifi();
+                initWifi(0);
             }
         } else {
 

src/nrf52/wifi-stubs.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "meshwifi/meshhttp.h"
 #include "meshwifi/meshwifi.h"
 
-void initWifi() {}
+void initWifi(bool forceSoftAP) {}
 
 void deinitWifi() {}