Add AP mode option for file transfers (#98)

## Summary

* **What is the goal of this PR?** Adds WiFi Access Point (AP) mode
support for File Transfer, allowing the device to create its own WiFi
network that users can connect to directly - useful when no existing
WiFi network is available. And in my experience is faster when the
device is right next to your laptop (but maybe further from your wifi)

* **What changes are included?**
- New `NetworkModeSelectionActivity` - an interstitial screen asking
users to choose between:
- "Join a Network" - connects to an existing WiFi network (existing
behavior)
- "Create Hotspot" - creates a WiFi access point named
"CrossPoint-Reader"
  - Modified `CrossPointWebServerActivity` to:
    - Launch the network mode selection screen before proceeding
- Support starting an Access Point with mDNS (`crosspoint.local`) and
DNS server for captive portal behavior
    - Display appropriate connection info for both modes
- Modified `CrossPointWebServer` to support starting when WiFi is in AP
mode (not just STA connected mode)

## Additional Context

* **AP Mode Details**: The device creates an open WiFi network named
"CrossPoint-Reader". Once connected, users can access the file transfer
page at `http://crosspoint.local/` or `http://192.168.4.1/`
* **DNS Captive Portal**: A DNS server redirects all domain requests to
the device's IP, enabling captive portal behavior on some devices
* **mDNS**: Hostname resolution via `crosspoint.local` is enabled for
both AP and STA modes
* **No breaking changes**: The "Join a Network" option preserves the
existing WiFi connection flow
* **Memory impact**: Minimal - the AP mode uses roughly the same
resources as STA mode
This commit is contained in:
Brendan O'Leary
2025-12-22 01:24:14 -05:00
committed by GitHub
parent d23020e268
commit 9f4f71fabe
6 changed files with 404 additions and 41 deletions

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@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@
#include <memory>
#include <string>
#include "NetworkModeSelectionActivity.h"
#include "activities/ActivityWithSubactivity.h"
#include "network/CrossPointWebServer.h"
// Web server activity states
enum class WebServerActivityState {
WIFI_SELECTION, // WiFi selection subactivity is active
MODE_SELECTION, // Choosing between Join Network and Create Hotspot
WIFI_SELECTION, // WiFi selection subactivity is active (for Join Network mode)
AP_STARTING, // Starting Access Point mode
SERVER_RUNNING, // Web server is running and handling requests
SHUTTING_DOWN // Shutting down server and WiFi
};
@@ -20,8 +23,10 @@ enum class WebServerActivityState {
/**
* CrossPointWebServerActivity is the entry point for file transfer functionality.
* It:
* - Immediately turns on WiFi and launches WifiSelectionActivity on enter
* - When WifiSelectionActivity completes successfully, starts the CrossPointWebServer
* - First presents a choice between "Join a Network" (STA) and "Create Hotspot" (AP)
* - For STA mode: Launches WifiSelectionActivity to connect to an existing network
* - For AP mode: Creates an Access Point that clients can connect to
* - Starts the CrossPointWebServer when connected
* - Handles client requests in its loop() function
* - Cleans up the server and shuts down WiFi on exit
*/
@@ -29,15 +34,19 @@ class CrossPointWebServerActivity final : public ActivityWithSubactivity {
TaskHandle_t displayTaskHandle = nullptr;
SemaphoreHandle_t renderingMutex = nullptr;
bool updateRequired = false;
WebServerActivityState state = WebServerActivityState::WIFI_SELECTION;
WebServerActivityState state = WebServerActivityState::MODE_SELECTION;
const std::function<void()> onGoBack;
// Network mode
NetworkMode networkMode = NetworkMode::JOIN_NETWORK;
bool isApMode = false;
// Web server - owned by this activity
std::unique_ptr<CrossPointWebServer> webServer;
// Server status
std::string connectedIP;
std::string connectedSSID;
std::string connectedSSID; // For STA mode: network name, For AP mode: AP name
// Performance monitoring
unsigned long lastHandleClientTime = 0;
@@ -47,7 +56,9 @@ class CrossPointWebServerActivity final : public ActivityWithSubactivity {
void render() const;
void renderServerRunning() const;
void onNetworkModeSelected(NetworkMode mode);
void onWifiSelectionComplete(bool connected);
void startAccessPoint();
void startWebServer();
void stopWebServer();