Espressif Systems ESP Faq page 146

Chapter 4. Software framework
4.10.16 How does ESP32 adjust Wi-Fi TX power?
• Configure Component config > PHY > Max Wi-Fi TX power(dBm) via menuconfig, and the max
value is 20 dBm.
• Use API esp_err_t esp_wifi_set_max_tx_power(int8_t power);.
4.10.17 [Connect] How many devices is ESP32 able to connect in AP mode?
Up to 10 devices in AP mode. It is configured to support four devices by default.
4.10.18 [Connect] How do Wi-Fi modules rank signal strength levels based on RSSI val-
ues？
We do not have a rating for RSSI signal strength. You can take the calculation method from Android
system for reference if you need a standard for classification.
@UnsupportedAppUsage
private static final
/** Anything better than or equal to this will show the max bars. */
@UnsupportedAppUsage
private static final
public static int calculateSignalLevel(int
if(rssi <= MIN_RSSI) {
return 0;
} else if (rssi
return numLevels
} else {
float inputRange
float outputRange
return (int)((float)(rssi
}
}
4.10.19 [Connect] Why does ESP32 disconnect from STA when it is in Soft-AP mode?
• By default, the ESP32 will disconnect from the connected STA if it doesn't receive any data from this STA
for continuous 5 minutes. This time can be modified via API esp_wifi_set_inactive_time.
• Note: esp_wifi_set_inactive_time is a newly added API.
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int MIN_RSSI = -100;
int MAX_RSSI = -55;
>= MAX_RSSI) {
- 1;
= (MAX_RSSI -MIN_RSSI);
= (numLevels - 1);
- MIN_RSSI)
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rssi, int numLevels) {
* outputRange / inputRange);
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