01 Overview
The chip runs as STA and joins an AP. This sits under almost every ESP32 cloud product.
- Use when: the site already has Wi-Fi.
- Skip when: no router (SoftAP / provisioning) or phone-only control (BLE).
- Official proves: SSID/password, printed IP, retries then fail log.
- Official does not: provisioning UI, encrypted storage, antenna certification.