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Summary

  • Parse BSSID with : / - separators in fillStr2MAC instead of stopping at the first non-hex char via strtoull.
  • Raise the WiFi settings BSSID input maxlength so colon-separated MACs are not truncated.

Test plan

  • Enter 9E:2A:6F:44:27:7A in WiFi Setup → BSSID, save, confirm GET /json/cfg shows the intended BSSID
  • Confirm bare hex 9E2A6F44277A still works
  • Confirm BSSID pinning selects the intended AP

Fixes #5797

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  • New Features

    • Expanded the optional BSSID field to accept unformatted and colon-separated MAC address formats.
    • Added support for MAC addresses using colons, hyphens, or spaces as separators.
    • Added a placeholder showing supported MAC address formats.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved validation to reject invalid, incomplete, or oversized MAC addresses.
    • BSSID entries are now checked for valid hexadecimal characters and the correct number of digits.

Signed-off-by: haileychavezcraft <haileychavezcraft@users.noreply.github.com>
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The BSSID field now allows colon-separated, hyphen-separated, and space-separated MAC addresses. fillStr2MAC validates separators, hexadecimal digits, and the required 12-digit length before storing the six-byte address.

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BSSID parsing

Layer / File(s) Summary
BSSID input and parser
wled00/data/settings_wifi.htm, wled00/network.cpp
The BSSID field accepts up to 17 characters and shows supported formats. fillStr2MAC accepts colon, hyphen, and space separators while rejecting invalid or incomplete addresses.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

Suggested reviewers: softhack007

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 34df6

Separated BSSID values entered through JSON configuration are truncated and fail to pin the intended access point. This should be fixed before merge.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the main change: fillStr2MAC now accepts colon- or dash-separated BSSID values.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed For issue #5797, fillStr2MAC now accepts hexadecimal digits with : or - separators and preserves bare-hex input. It requires exactly 12 hexadecimal digits and clears the MAC for invalid input. T…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The reviewed changes are limited to BSSID parsing and the WiFi settings BSSID input. The placeholder documents the accepted formats. These changes directly support issue #5797 and do not demonstrate u…
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In `@wled00/network.cpp`:
- Around line 342-358: Increase the bssid JSON destination buffer and
getStringFromJson copy limit in the configuration parsing flow to at least 18
bytes, resizing the destination array if needed, so 17-character colon- or
hyphen-separated MAC values reach fillStr2MAC intact. Add regression coverage
that loads both separated formats through the JSON configuration path.
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Comment on lines +342 to +358
// accept ":" / "-" / spaces; require exactly 12 hex digits
uint8_t nib[12];
int n = 0;
for (; *str; str++) {
char c = *str;
if (c == ':' || c == '-' || c == ' ') continue;
uint8_t v;
if (c >= '0' && c <= '9') v = c - '0';
else if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') v = c - 'a' + 10;
else if (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F') v = c - 'A' + 10;
else return;
if (n >= 12) return;
nib[n++] = v;
}
if (n != 12) return;
mac -= 6;
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) mac[i] = (nib[i*2] << 4) | nib[i*2+1];

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Increase the JSON BSSID buffer to match the new format.

fillStr2MAC now accepts 17-character separated values, but wled00/cfg.cpp, Lines [98-115], still passes 13 to getStringFromJson for bssid. A value such as 9E:2A:6F:44:27:7A is truncated before it reaches this parser. The parser then sees fewer than 12 hexadecimal digits and clears multiWiFi[n].bssid.

Increase the bssid destination and copy limit to at least 18 bytes: 17 characters plus the NUL terminator. Add regression coverage for colon-separated and hyphen-separated values through the JSON configuration path.

Suggested fix
- getStringFromJson(bssid, wifi[F("bssid")], 13);
+ getStringFromJson(bssid, wifi[F("bssid")], 18);

Also resize the bssid destination array if it is currently 13 bytes.

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In `@wled00/network.cpp` around lines 342 - 358, Increase the bssid JSON
destination buffer and getStringFromJson copy limit in the configuration parsing
flow to at least 18 bytes, resizing the destination array if needed, so
17-character colon- or hyphen-separated MAC values reach fillStr2MAC intact. Add
regression coverage that loads both separated formats through the JSON
configuration path.

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thanks. since the BSSID comes from the UI, why not clean it there?

edit: see referenced commit in the issue

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@softhack007 softhack007 changed the title fix: accept colon/dash separated BSSID in fillStr2MAC accept colon/dash separated BSSID in fillStr2MAC Sep 10, 2026

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342-358: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Preserve the full BSSID in the JSON loader

deserializeConfig() copies wifi["bssid"] into a 13-byte buffer, so the JSON path truncates a 17-character separated address before fillStr2MAC() receives it. The parser then clears the BSSID because fewer than 12 hexadecimal digits remain, so WiFi.begin() does not pin to the entered address. Use an 18-byte buffer and pass 18 to getStringFromJson() to retain the 17-character value and its terminator.

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In `@wled00/network.cpp` around lines 342 - 358, Update deserializeConfig() so the
wifi["bssid"] destination buffer is 18 bytes and pass 18 to getStringFromJson(),
preserving all 17 characters of a separated BSSID plus its null terminator
before fillStr2MAC() processes it.
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In `@wled00/network.cpp`:
- Around line 342-358: Update deserializeConfig() so the wifi["bssid"]
destination buffer is 18 bytes and pass 18 to getStringFromJson(), preserving
all 17 characters of a separated BSSID plus its null terminator before
fillStr2MAC() processes it.

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BSSID entered with ':' or '-' separators is silently parsed wrong (pinning never matches)

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