<![CDATA[M5Stack problem with Connecting to WIFI]]>Most of the time WiFi.begin() is failing on my M5Stack fire. I use the Arduino IDE. The same thing with an ESP32 always works. I have seen several references to this problem but not a clear resolution. I prefer to stay using the Arduino IDE. Any help gratefully received. My first post, hope I have done it right!.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/924/m5stack-problem-with-connecting-to-wifiRSS for NodeTue, 28 Apr 2026 19:51:22 GMTSat, 20 Apr 2019 20:46:55 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to M5Stack problem with Connecting to WIFI on Tue, 23 Apr 2019 06:40:55 GMT]]>Thinking more about it. Its probably that when the Fire is fully assembled it requires a stronger WiFi signal, perhaps due to the proximity of the other components.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/3935https://community.m5stack.com/post/3935Tue, 23 Apr 2019 06:40:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Stack problem with Connecting to WIFI on Tue, 23 Apr 2019 06:26:26 GMT]]>Yes. Last night I made some progress. Its power related. It will work if I get close to the modem. I have a Fire and it also works just like ESP32 if I detach the core from the stack. So I think its a slight difference when running from the battery. In all circumstances it will successfully scan for WiFi networks, so connection must use a bit for power.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/3934https://community.m5stack.com/post/3934Tue, 23 Apr 2019 06:26:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Stack problem with Connecting to WIFI on Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:35:39 GMT]]>@LordInchcape
Do you mean it's hard to connect to wifi with M5Stack fire using WIFI.begin(), but easy with other ESP32 board ?

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/3906https://community.m5stack.com/post/3906Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:35:39 GMT