ESP8266 File Server for Photos from ESP32-Cam Project

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Hi Guys, just looking for a thumbs up if this is even possible.

I have an esp32-cam motion camera that can send a photo .jpg to a server via wifi.

But

This camera is going to be way out in the woods so it has to be on a local lan.

Also

Solar power is at a PREMIUM as using a Raspberry Pi Lamp server will eat way too much power.

So

The question is, can I use a nodemcu or some kind of ESP8266 and an SDcard reader to send the photos to. I want to be able to wake the server up and start downloads after hiking into range for wifi transfer.

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How are you planning to wake up that server? Unless it's awake already it won't be listening to wireless signals.

Isn't it easier to simply swap out SD cards when you're there?

3

Given how close to the ESP32CAM you would have to be 'in the woods' for the WiFi link to work, why not walk the extra few metres and swap out the SD card manually ?