Example Ap_simpleWebServer slow

While running this example code, is only possible to toggle the links slowley,
when making a trace of the ethernet trafic I see the following data between the http command and response: "new client" and "client disconnected"
after commenting all Serial.println statements it works fast and good.

how do i prevent the Serial.println to only go to the serial output and not going to the ethernet?

Serial doesn't go to the Ethernet. You e either got a different issue or you e misunderstood something.

Post the code and specifics of what you're using.

I don't understand this ^^^

you are correct serial should not end up going to the internet, but the wireshark trace shows that this is the case
Arduino IDE 2.3.2
the default code from File, Examples, Examples for Arduino UNO R4 WiFi, WifiS3, Ap_simpleWebServer
Arduino UNO R4 Wifi firmware version 0.4.1

Since I don't have the IDE open in front of me would you mind posting that code here so I'm not trying to work from bad memory? Hopefully that isn't too much trouble for you.

/*
  WiFi Web Server LED Blink

  A simple web server that lets you blink an LED via the web.
  This sketch will create a new access point (with no password).
  It will then launch a new server and print out the IP address
  to the Serial Monitor. From there, you can open that address in a web browser
  to turn on and off the LED on pin 13.

  If the IP address of your board is yourAddress:
    http://yourAddress/H turns the LED on
    http://yourAddress/L turns it off

  created 25 Nov 2012
  by Tom Igoe
  adapted to WiFi AP by Adafruit

  Find the full UNO R4 WiFi Network documentation here:
  https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/uno-r4-wifi/wifi-examples#access-point
 */

#include "WiFiS3.h"

#include "arduino_secrets.h" 

///////please enter your sensitive data in the Secret tab/arduino_secrets.h
char ssid[] = SECRET_SSID;        // your network SSID (name)
char pass[] = SECRET_PASS;        // your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)
int keyIndex = 0;                 // your network key index number (needed only for WEP)

int led =  LED_BUILTIN;
int status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;
WiFiServer server(80);

void setup() {
  //Initialize serial and wait for port to open:
  Serial.begin(9600);
  while (!Serial) {
    ; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for native USB port only
  }
  Serial.println("Access Point Web Server");

  pinMode(led, OUTPUT);      // set the LED pin mode

  // check for the WiFi module:
  if (WiFi.status() == WL_NO_MODULE) {
    Serial.println("Communication with WiFi module failed!");
    // don't continue
    while (true);
  }

  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
  if (fv < WIFI_FIRMWARE_LATEST_VERSION) {
    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
  }

  // by default the local IP address will be 192.168.4.1
  // you can override it with the following:
  WiFi.config(IPAddress(192,48,56,2));

  // print the network name (SSID);
  Serial.print("Creating access point named: ");
  Serial.println(ssid);

  // Create open network. Change this line if you want to create an WEP network:
  status = WiFi.beginAP(ssid, pass);
  if (status != WL_AP_LISTENING) {
    Serial.println("Creating access point failed");
    // don't continue
    while (true);
  }

  // wait 10 seconds for connection:
  delay(10000);

  // start the web server on port 80
  server.begin();

  // you're connected now, so print out the status
  printWiFiStatus();
}


void loop() {
  
  // compare the previous status to the current status
  if (status != WiFi.status()) {
    // it has changed update the variable
    status = WiFi.status();

    if (status == WL_AP_CONNECTED) {
      // a device has connected to the AP
      Serial.println("Device connected to AP");
    } else {
      // a device has disconnected from the AP, and we are back in listening mode
      Serial.println("Device disconnected from AP");
    }
  }
  
  WiFiClient client = server.available();   // listen for incoming clients

  if (client) {                             // if you get a client,
    Serial.println("new client");           // print a message out the serial port
    String currentLine = "";                // make a String to hold incoming data from the client
    while (client.connected()) {            // loop while the client's connected
      delayMicroseconds(10);                // This is required for the Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect - otherwise it will loop so fast that SPI will never be served.
      if (client.available()) {             // if there's bytes to read from the client,
        char c = client.read();             // read a byte, then
        Serial.write(c);                    // print it out to the serial monitor
        if (c == '\n') {                    // if the byte is a newline character

          // if the current line is blank, you got two newline characters in a row.
          // that's the end of the client HTTP request, so send a response:
          if (currentLine.length() == 0) {
            // HTTP headers always start with a response code (e.g. HTTP/1.1 200 OK)
            // and a content-type so the client knows what's coming, then a blank line:
            client.println("HTTP/1.1 200 OK");
            client.println("Content-type:text/html");
            client.println();

            // the content of the HTTP response follows the header:
            client.print("<p style=\"font-size:7vw;\">Click <a href=\"/H\">here</a> turn the LED on<br></p>");
            client.print("<p style=\"font-size:7vw;\">Click <a href=\"/L\">here</a> turn the LED off<br></p>");

            // The HTTP response ends with another blank line:
            client.println();
            // break out of the while loop:
            break;
          }
          else {      // if you got a newline, then clear currentLine:
            currentLine = "";
          }
        }
        else if (c != '\r') {    // if you got anything else but a carriage return character,
          currentLine += c;      // add it to the end of the currentLine
        }

        // Check to see if the client request was "GET /H" or "GET /L":
        if (currentLine.endsWith("GET /H")) {
          digitalWrite(led, HIGH);               // GET /H turns the LED on
        }
        if (currentLine.endsWith("GET /L")) {
          digitalWrite(led, LOW);                // GET /L turns the LED off
        }
      }
    }
    // close the connection:
    client.stop();
    Serial.println("client disconnected");
  }
}

void printWiFiStatus() {
  // print the SSID of the network you're attached to:
  Serial.print("SSID: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.SSID());

  // print your WiFi shield's IP address:
  IPAddress ip = WiFi.localIP();
  Serial.print("IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(ip);

  // print where to go in a browser:
  Serial.print("To see this page in action, open a browser to http://");
  Serial.println(ip);

}

I tried it again, and is currently not reproducable, if it occures again I will post the wireshark trace

Are you using Arduino IDE 2.x? I ask because Arduino IDE 2.x communicates with some of its components via an internal TCP/IP port in your computer on "localhost". This includes the communication between the component that handles the communication between the board's serial port and the Serial Monitor GUI in the Arduino IDE application.

So it is possible you are seeing that internal communication in WireShark instead of a communication via the board's Ethernet interface. You can tell by checking the IP address in the WireShark logs.

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I think my power supply was not giving enough voltage , resulting in all these strange things.
Switched to a different power supply now it works correct.