user49131: I am using an ESP32 as my master and 10 ESP8266-07s are connected to the master that is in AP mode.
But I need at least 12 clients.
Please help me to increase the number of clients the ESP32 can handle in AP mode.
I have read this article but it did not help me
ESP32 AP max connections: 4 or 10?

user27653: The SDK API documentation from Espressif directly notes:

uint8_t max_connection
Max number of stations allowed to connect in, default 4, max 4

EDIT
However, another area of the API documentation (The API Guide) notes:

max_connection
Currently, ESP32 Wi-Fi supports up to 10 Wi-Fi connections. If
max_connection > 10, soft-AP defaults the value to 10.


49131: <p>I am using an ESP32 as my master and 10 ESP8266-07s are connected to the master that is in AP mode.</p>

<p>But I need at least 12 clients.
Please help me to increase the number of clients the ESP32 can handle in AP mode.</p>

<p>I have read this article but it did not help me
<a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/54459/esp32-ap-max-connections-4-or-10">ESP32 AP max connections: 4 or 10?</a></p>
 27653: <p>The <a href="https://esp-idf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api-reference/wifi/esp_wifi.html#_CPPv216wifi_ap_config_t" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SDK API documentation</a> from Espressif directly notes:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><code>uint8_t max_connection</code></p>
<p>Max number of stations allowed to connect in, default 4, max 4</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>EDIT</strong></p>
<p>However, another area of the API documentation (The <a href="https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/api-guides/wifi.html#soft-ap-basic-configuration" rel="nofollow noreferrer">API Guide</a>) notes:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><code>max_connection</code></p>
<p>Currently, ESP32 Wi-Fi supports up to 10 Wi-Fi connections. If
max_connection &gt; 10, soft-AP defaults the value to 10.</p>
</blockquote>
