#include <WiFi.h>

const char* ssid = "Wokwi-GUEST";
const char* password = "";
const char* apSsid = "TheCaptsWIFI";
const char* apPassword = "thesaltydog24";

void setup() {
  delay(1000);  // Add a delay to allow ESP8266 to initialize
  Serial.begin(74880);

  // Connect to the main Wi-Fi network using DHCP
  Serial.println("Connecting to WiFi network...");
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);

  // Wait for connection to be established
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.print(".");
    delay(500);
  }

  // Connected to the Wi-Fi network
  Serial.println("Connected to WiFi network");
  Serial.print("IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());

  // Create the Wi-Fi access point with the specified credentials
  WiFi.softAP(apSsid, apPassword);
  Serial.println("Created WiFi Access Point");

  // Add an intermediate print statement to check if softAPgetStationNum() is causing issues
  int numClients = WiFi.softAPgetStationNum();
  Serial.print("Number of clients connected: ");
  Serial.println(numClients);
}

void loop() {
  // Add a delay before entering the loop
  delay(1000);
}