@alteriom/painlessmesh 1.9.3 → 1.9.4

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.9.4] - 2025-12-03
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **TCP Server Initialization Order** (#219) - Fixed TCP connection error -14 when mesh nodes connect to bridge
+  - **Root Cause**: TCP server was being initialized before the AP interface was configured in `init()`, causing it to bind incorrectly and reject incoming connections from mesh nodes
+  - **Symptom**: Regular mesh nodes could discover the bridge AP and get an IP, but TCP connections failed with error -14 (connection refused)
+  - **Solution**: Reordered initialization in `init()` to start TCP server after AP is configured:
+    - `eventHandleInit()` → `apInit(nodeId)` → `tcpServerInit()` (previously tcpServerInit was first)
+  - Added 100ms stabilization delay in `initAsBridge()` and `initAsSharedGateway()` after mesh init
+  - **Impact**: Fixes `sendToInternet` not working because nodes couldn't establish mesh connections to the bridge
+
 ## [1.9.3] - 2025-12-02
 
 ### Fixed

package/library.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh"
   },
-  "version": "1.9.3",
+  "version": "1.9.4",
   "frameworks": [
     "arduino"
   ],

package/library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Alteriom PainlessMesh
-version=1.9.3
+version=1.9.4
 author=Coopdis,Scotty Franzyshen,Edwin van Leeuwen,Germán Martín,Maximilian Schwarz,Doanh Doanh,Alteriom
 maintainer=Alteriom
 sentence=A painless way to setup a mesh with ESP8266 and ESP32 devices with Alteriom extensions

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@alteriom/painlessmesh",
-  "version": "1.9.3",
+  "version": "1.9.4",
   "description": "painlessMesh is a user-friendly library for creating mesh networks with ESP8266 and ESP32 devices. This Alteriom fork includes additional packages for sensor data (SensorPackage), device commands (CommandPackage), and status monitoring (StatusPackage). It handles routing and network management automatically, so you can focus on your application. The library uses JSON-based messaging and syncs time across all nodes, making it ideal for coordinated behaviour like synchronized light displays or sensor networks reporting to a central node.",
   "keywords": [
     "arduino",

package/src/arduino/wifi.hpp

@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
       }
     });
 
-    tcpServerInit();
     eventHandleInit();
 
     _apIp = IPAddress(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -278,6 +277,12 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
     if (connectMode & WIFI_AP) {
       apInit(nodeId);  // setup AP
     }
+    
+    // Initialize TCP server AFTER AP is configured
+    // This ensures the network interfaces are ready when the server starts
+    // Fixes TCP connection error -14 when nodes try to connect to bridge
+    tcpServerInit();
+    
     if (connectMode & WIFI_STA) {
       this->initStation();
     }
@@ -394,6 +399,10 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
     init(meshSSID, meshPassword, baseScheduler, port, WIFI_AP_STA, 
          detectedChannel, 0, MAX_CONN);
     
+    // Allow network stack to stabilize after AP and TCP server initialization
+    // This prevents TCP connection errors (-14) when nodes connect
+    delay(100);
+    
     Log(STARTUP, "Step 3: Establishing bridge connection...\n");
     
     // Step 3: Re-establish router connection using stationManual
@@ -565,6 +574,10 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
     this->setScheduler(userScheduler);
     init(meshPrefix, meshPassword, port, WIFI_AP_STA, detectedChannel, 0, MAX_CONN);
     
+    // Allow network stack to stabilize after AP and TCP server initialization
+    // This prevents TCP connection errors (-14) when nodes connect
+    delay(100);
+    
     Log(STARTUP, "Step 3: Establishing router connection in shared gateway mode...\n");
     
     // Step 3: Establish router connection using stationManual