From a43227fb470edf2c63e25a594d48f2855fdd8a0c0bb3056a1884115410e6f1f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: localhorst <localhorst@mosad.xyz>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2024 14:55:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] improve WiFi

---
 .vscode/settings.json | 5 ++++-
 main/metrics.c        | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 126f78a..97f3033 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@
         "http_metrics.h": "c",
         "outputs.h": "c",
         "task.h": "c"
-    }
+    },
+    "idf.openOcdConfigs": [
+        "board/esp32-wrover-kit-3.3v.cfg"
+    ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main/metrics.c b/main/metrics.c
index d960498..69aff3d 100644
--- a/main/metrics.c
+++ b/main/metrics.c
@@ -201,8 +201,12 @@ void connect_wifi(void)
     };
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_STA));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &wifi_config));
+
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_start());
 
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_max_tx_power(78));      // Set max power to 19.5 dBm (78 in units of 0.25 dBm)
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_ps(WIFI_PS_MIN_MODEM)); // Use power-saving mode
+
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "wifi_init_sta finished.");
 
     EventBits_t bits = xEventGroupWaitBits(s_wifi_event_group,