I am new to using arduino just bought my first one yesterday, and I also got an WiFi module. The "arduino" I got is another brand but should be the same as the Arduino uno rev 3 and I got the ESP8266-01 wifi module.

I've tried doing some simple examples projects following some youtube videos, and all ones have worked no problem.

What I am trying to create is a simple magnetic door switch when its opened I get a signal to my computer. Getting the magnetic door switch wired with the Arduino and getting a LED to light up when the magnetic switch opened worked no problem.

But to set up the wifi module, I cant get it to work.

I have spent hours and hours watching tutorials reading all I can find to trying everything to get this to work, but no luck.

I don't know If I am doing something wrong (probably) or if something is broken.

This is the instructions I am trying currently: https://github.com/Hieromon/ESP8266

Video of my arduino setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEHq4nB2WCM

For the "Arduino" bord I use 12v DC in and usb from my PC. Code:

#include "Arduino.h"
#include "ESP8266.h"

#include "SoftwareSerial.h"
SoftwareSerial  ConsoleOut(8, 9);

#define SSID  "ASUS"
#define PWD   "tmpPassword"

void setup() {
  char  *ipAddress, ap[31];

  WiFi.reset(WIFI_RESET_HARD);
  WiFi.begin(9600);
  ConsoleOut.print("flag2");
  if (WiFi.join(SSID, PWD) == WIFI_ERR_OK) {
    ipAddress = WiFi.ip(WIFI_MODE_STA);
    ConsoleOut.print(F("\n\rIP address:"));
    ConsoleOut.print(ipAddress);
    ConsoleOut.print(':');
    ConsoleOut.print("flag1");
    if (WiFi.isConnect(ap))
      ConsoleOut.println(ap);
    else
      ConsoleOut.println(F("not found"));
  } else
    while (1);
}

void loop() {
  if (WiFi.connect((char *)"www.google.co.jp", 80) == WIFI_ERR_CONNECT) {

    if (WiFi.send((const uint8_t *)"GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n\r\n") == WIFI_ERR_OK) {
      int16_t c;
      uint16_t len = WiFi.listen(10000UL);
      while (len)
        if ((c = WiFi.read()) > 0) {
          ConsoleOut.write((char)c);
          len--;
        }
    } else
      ConsoleOut.println(F("Send fail"));

    WiFi.close();

  } else
    ConsoleOut.println(F("TCP connect fail"));

  WiFi.disconnect();

  while (1);
}

Code:

Different from the Example sketch is that I use 2K instead of 3K resistors for R2,R4 and 1K for R1, R3. (2K on left side in the video 1K on the right side)

The led of the WiFi lights red constant, I don't know what that means, and the blue led on the wiFi module lights up whenever I upload a sketch to the arduino.

Thanks, in advance, any help is really, really appreciated.