From 796b4c705c345aed9a15e550c34d653a47fb6f01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: liamcottle <liam@liamcottle.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:47:24 +1200
Subject: [PATCH] disconnect existing wifi client when new connection
 established

---
 src/helpers/esp32/SerialWifiInterface.cpp | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/helpers/esp32/SerialWifiInterface.cpp b/src/helpers/esp32/SerialWifiInterface.cpp
index e7dc055e..2df9980a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/esp32/SerialWifiInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/esp32/SerialWifiInterface.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,18 @@ bool SerialWifiInterface::isWriteBusy() const {
 }
 
 size_t SerialWifiInterface::checkRecvFrame(uint8_t dest[]) {
-  if (!client) client = server.available();
+  // check if new client connected
+  auto newClient = server.available();
+  if (newClient) {
+
+    // disconnect existing client
+    deviceConnected = false;
+    client.stop();
+
+    // switch active connection to new client
+    client = newClient;
+    
+  }
 
   if (client.connected()) {
     if (!deviceConnected) {