B4R Question Arduino Uno WiFi Ad-Hoc network?

[Computersmith64]

Hi all - I've just ordered an Arduino Uno WiFi development board for a project that I'm about to start. On the specs for the board it says:

The Arduino Uno Wi-Fi allow you to communicate via Wi-Fi with your sensors or actuators mounted on your board to create easily and quickly your IoT System. You can use your Arduino Uno Wi-Fi as a client of your Wi-Fi network, as a server to connect other client devices or you can create an ad’hoc Wi-Fi connection.

It's the Ad-Hoc connection that I'm interested in (I want to be able to connect to the board via WiFi from an Android device), however I've searched the Arduino website & on the web & found nothing that gives any indication of how the board can be set up in this mode. Has anyone had any experience with this?

Thanks - Colin.

 

[Erel]

Why not use ESP8266? It is more powerful and better supported.

There is currently no library available for Arduino Uno Wifi feature. Only for the ethernet shield.

 

[Computersmith64]

Why not use ESP8266? It is more powerful and better supported.

There is currently no library available for Arduino Uno Wifi feature. Only for the ethernet shield.

Ahhh - OK, I'll take a look at the ESP8266 then... I know pretty much zero about Arduino et al, boards so it's going to be very much a case of learn as I go.

Is there a particular brand of ESP8266 that you'd recommend?

Thanks - Colin.

 

[Erel]

I'm using this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WeMos-D1-R2...029932?hash=item21174097ec:g:yqoAAOSwNRdX4Y5q

Many use NodeMcu such as this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Version...149523?hash=item2ee9de3513:g:7oYAAOSwr7ZW3qee

 

[Computersmith64]

I'm using this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WeMos-D1-R2...029932?hash=item21174097ec:g:yqoAAOSwNRdX4Y5q

Many use NodeMcu such as this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Version...149523?hash=item2ee9de3513:g:7oYAAOSwr7ZW3qee

Thanks Erel - so something like this?

https://goo.gl/JDQliH

Actually - I think this one is the same as the one you are using:

https://goo.gl/EotqUv

 

[Erel]

Actually - I think this one is the same as the one you are using:

Yes.

It is good to start with Arduino Uno or Mega as well. These are the most standard boards (the deployment is also faster).