esphome / esphome/feature-requests
Captive Portal and/Or Access Point on demand
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Description
**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
Add the possibility to start the `captive_portal` on demand from the `web_server` or even a GPIO pin.
Add the possibility do deactivate the `captive_portal` and start the `web_server` form the `captive_portal`
Make it possible to disconnect from a wifi network an start the ap with eighter the `web_server` or the `captive_portal`
**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
Once you connected the device to a wifi network using the camptive portal there is no way to change to a different wifi network without shutting down the wifi the ESP is curently connected to, to force a start ot the ap and the captive portal.
Once connected to a wifi there is alo on way to make the device standalone anymore with using the ap insetead of connected to the wifi
**Additional context**
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the request. Clarify the supported device behavior and the entry points for switching between the Wi-Fi connection, access point, web server, and captive portal before implementation; done should cover the requested transitions and their GPIO or web-server triggers.
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Assessment
- Domain
- embedded-iot, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100