Note the processor designation whether it is ESP8266MOD or ESP8266EX. This results in different settings for programming under Arduino whenESP8266 modules are mounted on the boards. [see: https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic3663561.html#18503329] xeank.
This results in different settings for programming under Arduino when theESP8266 modules are mounted on the boards
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This is not true. The difference between the ESP8266EX and the ESP8266MOD is that the former is manufactured by Espressif and the latter is, or rather was, manufactured by AI-Thinker. Functionally, there is no difference. There is no hardware I2C controller in the ESP8266, and all communication is over I2C is done by software.