import time
import network


def connect(essid='ESP', clients=3) -> bool:
    print('Starting AP: {0}...'.format(essid))
    ap = network.WLAN(network.AP_IF)
    ap.active(True)
    ap.config(essid=essid)
    ap.config(max_clients=clients)

    time.sleep(3)

    if ap.isconnected():
        print('AP "{0}" started'.format(essid))

        return True
    else:
        print('Starting AP failed!')

        return False