ESP32-Camera not connecting to a hidden SSID automatically
When I connect manually to a WLAN with a hidden SSID, it's working. But after a reboot the connection to the WLAN is not established anymore. I Have to connect to the system AP and reconfigure the WiFi settings again.
RE: ESP32-Camera not connecting to a hidden SSID automatically
Don't use hidden SSID, it's security by obscurity.
See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.
RE: ESP32-Camera not connecting to a hidden SSID automatically
I use hidden SSIDs only for hiding IOT networks with separate IP Ranges from public networks for the whole family.
So it's neccessary for me to connect to A hidden network
RE: ESP32-Camera not connecting to a hidden SSID automatically
I'm having the same problem. I have my printers on a separate hidden SSID so each time I reboot I'm having to manually reconnect them. The prusa firmware implementation for the ESP32 cam does not command the board to scan & connect; only to connect, if available, to the SSID saved in the setup profile. I have seen some generic (non-Prusa related) threads about this problem that requires editing the code & recompiling to enable the "~scan when turned on" mode. I think it's possible to fix this but it would require someone with the skills to change the firmware.
RE: ESP32-Camera not connecting to a hidden SSID automatically
Hi guys,
If needed, I’ve recompiled Miroslav’s firmware after removing the line that was causing issues with hidden SSIDs.
I removed the check that verifies whether the SSID is available before attempting to connect. (-> https://github.com/prusa3d/Prusa-Firmware-ESP32-Cam/blob/db0112e9c219f9768330b6c443bb8a189eeca3c4/ESP32_PrusaConnectCam/wifi_mngt.cpp#L103)
(A hidden SSID doesn’t broadcast its name, so it won’t show up in the scan results.)
The code was compiled after updating the libraries.
You can find the 3 flashing files here : https://github.com/Forfelet/Prusa-Firmware-ESP32-Cam-HiddenSSID