ESP32 as a Wifi Range Extender

 ESP32 as Wifi Range Extender


esp32-wifi extender

Esp32 is a very versatile chip. It supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low energy and classic Bluetooth. It also supports BLE mesh. Many applications can be done using esp32 such as home automation, industrial automation, agricultural applications etc..

ESP32 can be used a wifi Range Extender.The wifi Range extender is a device which extends the wifi range of Base Router for office,Home,Big Halls etc.


Download Code and Tools

1. Visit this githubPage  to download the code,download the Zip file from the github page(Thanks to Martin-ger for creating this application code) and store the zip file in the appropriate folder.


github page


visit the Espressif Website and download the Flash Download tools


flash download tool



2. Copy the Flash Downloads zip file to proper folder.

3. Unzip both the zip files.Open the flash_download_tools folder and locate flash_download_tools application file and click on it.to run the application. Select setting as shown below.

flash tool

4. Open the folder \\esp32_nat_router-master\build and locate the booltloader folder and esp32_nat_Router.bin and partitions_example.bin files.


5. Load the these files using flash download tool with memory address as shown below.


flash code page


6. Select the Comm Port to which ESP32 Board is connected and select the appropriate baud rate.Click the start button. If the command prompt screen showing ..... then press boot key on ESP32 and click the start button again.

You can watch more details on this You tube Video.







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