From f6a4b024c7d33a2057695decd2bbf68928b4fb05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shawn A <spam@rumental.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 11:02:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fixes #1249 (#1269)

---
 libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiAP.cpp | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiAP.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiAP.cpp
index 19cb5fe5..a726f676 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiAP.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiAP.cpp
@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ bool WiFiAPClass::softAPdisconnect(bool wifioff)
 {
     bool ret;
     wifi_config_t conf;
-    *conf.ap.ssid = 0;
+    *conf.ap.ssid     = 0;
     *conf.ap.password = 0;
+    conf.ap.authmode  = WIFI_AUTH_OPEN; // auth must be open if pass=0   
     ret = esp_wifi_set_config(WIFI_IF_AP, &conf) == ESP_OK;
 
     if(wifioff) {