From 0d5c17f7ed3cef3c501e63a250b4699fc2db2aa6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Powell <sqij@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:27:17 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] * ESP-Now: long range mode

---
 src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.cpp | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.cpp b/src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.cpp
index d5c9df1e..7f8f4f71 100644
--- a/src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/esp32/ESPNOWRadio.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ static void OnDataRecv(const uint8_t *mac, const uint8_t *data, int len) {
 void ESPNOWRadio::begin() {
   // Set device as a Wi-Fi Station
   WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
+  // Long Range mode
+  esp_wifi_set_protocol(WIFI_IF_STA, WIFI_PROTOCOL_LR);
 
   // Init ESP-NOW
   if (esp_now_init() != ESP_OK) {