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wokwi-wifi-ap Reference

Simulated WiFi access point. Add one or more to your diagram to create custom WiFi networks for ESP32 projects.

wokwi-wifi-ap

Paid Feature

Custom WiFi Access Points require a Wokwi Hobby+ or Pro plan. Free users can connect to the default Wokwi-GUEST open network.

Attributes​

NameDescriptionDefault value
ssidNetwork name (SSID)"MyNetwork"
passwordWPA2-PSK password (empty = open network)""
channelWiFi channel (1-13)"6"
internetInternet access ("0" = disabled)"" (enabled)
bssidMAC address (auto-generated if omitted)""

Examples​

ScenarioAttrs
Open network{ "ssid": "FreeWiFi" }
WPA2 secured{ "ssid": "HomeNet", "password": "secret123" }
No internet{ "ssid": "LocalOnly", "internet": "0" }

Multiple access points​

Add several wokwi-wifi-ap parts to simulate environments with multiple networks. This is useful for testing WiFi scanning and network selection UIs.

When the diagram contains custom WiFi access point parts, the default Wokwi-GUEST network is not created.

Internet access​

All access points provide internet access by default via the Wokwi IoT Gateway. To create a local-only access point without internet routing, set the internet attribute to "0".

Connecting from Arduino​

#include <WiFi.h>

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  WiFi.begin("HomeWiFi", "mypassword");
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    delay(100);
    Serial.print(".");
  }
  Serial.println("Connected!");
}

Connecting from MicroPython​

import network
import time

sta_if = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
sta_if.active(True)
sta_if.connect('HomeWiFi', 'mypassword')
while not sta_if.isconnected():
    time.sleep(0.1)
print('Connected!')

Simulator examples​