controlling neon bulb by wifi router / number of connected devices

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Hey guys I am still very new to arduino and I am having trouble realizing a project for some time now. What I am trying to do is to control neon light(s) by reading out the the number of connected devices to a wifi network.

E.g. 5 people connected to a wifi network = 5 bulbs are switched on
No one connected = all lights turned off

First is this possible at all using an arduino uno ? Do you think some one like me with almost zero background in arduino can do something like this ?
Second is there a similar code somewhere on the internet I can work with ?
I have been trying to find one without success, but I am lacking any information on how to interact between arduino and wifi router connections.

This is part of an art installation concept i developed, now it is going into the second phase of checking feasibility

I really hope someone can help

Thanks alot and all the best

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First is this possible at all using an arduino uno ?

Yes.

Do you think some one like me with almost zero background in arduino can do something like this ?

No.
You are making things difficult for yourself. Why a neon? Those things need about at least 70V to drive, so you need a high voltage supply and some way of coupling it to the Arduino, perhaps involving opto isolators.

Why not just use LEDs that can be driver through a resistor directly by the Arduino pin?

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You may get somewhere with this:

https://www.hackster.io/rayburne/esp8266-mini-sniff-f6b93a

It appears to be a wireless network "sniffer" based on an ESP8266.

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It is possible to switch on and off 110/220 VAC devices using an Arduino and a relay board. Of course, you would want someone with considerable AC wiring experience to help with that part of it.