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The devboards have headers for the ESP8266, an on-board ATmega328 for Arduino Uno compatibility, and a USB to serial converter to make interfacing easy.

Brent Voltz makes home IoT easy with Amazon Alexa and the ESP8266. In this project, he created voice controlled lab lighting. This project is sure to brighten your day!

If your Arduino has a built-in WiFi or Bluetooth chip, such as ESP8266, it may have a separate LED that starts blinking as soon as you plug in the Arduino. Some Arduinos have two onboard power LEDs.