Regression: WiFi.begin is never gets connected

[di9it]

Basic Infos

WiFi.begin related code is working fine on 2.2 but doesn't work on 2.3. Regression?
See example below

Hardware

Hardware: ESP-01
Core Version: 2.2.0

Description

l.d(String("Setting SSID as "") + ssid + "" and PWD as " + secrethidden);
WiFi.softAPdisconnect(true);
delay(100);
WiFi.begin(ssid, secret);

int attempts = 0;
int waitconnect = 1000;
while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
l.i(String("WiFi.status is ") + WiFi.status() + "...");
delay(waitconnect);
if (attempts++ * waitconnect == 8000 ) { // 8 seconds
break;
}
}

if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
l.e(String("Cannot connect to specified WiFi, status is ") + WiFi.status());
return false;
}

Settings in IDE

Module: Generic ESP8266 Module
Flash Size: 4MB/1MB
CPU Frequency: 80Mhz
Flash Mode: qio
Flash Frequency: 40Mhz
Upload Using: SERIAL

[igrr]

Possible duplicate of #2186?
Please check if the workaround in #2186 (comment) helps.

[igrr]

No response, closing.

[ThermalEnergy]

In order to connect to Wifi from ESP32 and other boards, the WiFi connection needs to be 2.4GHz, wireless mode must be legacy. It cannot be set to Auto or N only. Go to your router box web page, and change this setting under Advanced Settings > Wireless.