function start_wifi()
    print("Starting WiFi...")
    wifi.setmode(wifi.STATIONAP) 
    wifi.sta.config("SachamamaGoingHome", "GoFoundIt") -- Set SSID and password
    wifi.sta.connect()
end

local dataReceive={}

start_wifi()

tmr.alarm(0, 1000, 1, function()
    if wifi.sta.status() == wifi.STA_GOTIP then
        print("WiFi connected!")
        print("IP Address: " .. wifi.sta.getip())
        tmr.stop(0)
        
    elseif wifi.sta.status() == wifi.STA_CONNECTING then
        print("Connecting to WiFi...")
    else
        print("WiFi connection failed.")
    end
end)

-- Function to send data to the server
function sendData(data)
    local conn = net.createConnection(net.TCP, 0) 
    conn:on("receive", function(conn, payload) print(payload) end) 
    conn:connect(80, "")
end