Thanks again for the quick reply. My plan is to try to program in a simple sketch using the reset, download and momentary buttons as I have done with...

Thanks for the quick reply and patience. As mentioned the external antenna was part of the kit containing the ESP32 4 relay board. The ipex connecto...

Seems like a common situation. I have run my ESP32CAMS with 5V also and had success. Actually I don't think I tried 3.3V

Me again with a different antenna situation. I found another relay board with an ESP32 and external antenna. The package contains the board and incl...

Thanks again for the latest replies. Extending my Internet coverage throughout my farm would offer advantages. The layout of my house and outbuildin...

@dualfuel Thanks so much for the detailed explanation. I have watched Bills videos about using Bluetooth and WiFi in Station and Access Point modes. ...

@zander Thanks again. I am really old. Yes, I'm still hung up on the extender/repeater/mesh thing in thinking that it is only for getting Internet t...

I actually installed a mesh system in my home last month. The purpose was to clean up dead spots for Internet access. I set up a small "lab" in my b...

@zander Thanks guys. Actually I have another system running in another location that uses an ESP Dev board, a buck converter and an external relay b...

I found another similar ESP32 relay board. This one clearly shows the external antenna and socket. It requires using an FDTI or other approach f...

Replay to above. I have a few ESP32 CAM boards that have the socket for the external antenna and have the 0 ohm jumper at R15. Various tutorials show...

@davee First off, thanks so much for the replies and detailed explanation. I was not aware that the extenders could be used with the Access Point arr...

@zander Thanks for your help. I read the articles but they all refer to situations where the Internet is involved. In my situation, the Internet is...

Since I am using Access Point, the Internet is not needed nor used. My understanding is that the communication goes directly from my phone or tablet ...

Yes, the black part sticking above the ESP32 has the built in antenna. It doesn't show in my picture due to the black background. The usual square t...