WiFi is not a method of CloudClass but has its own class.
https://docs.particle.io/reference/firmware/photon/#wifi
And if you want cloud-less, you won’t call Particle.connect() but only WiFi.connect()
But a forum and/or docs search for WiFi (possibly with additional search terms) might have rendered a lot of info already present info
No cloud local wifi
Photon transmission over WiFi (no cloud)
Using spark on on WiFi only without connecting to cloud [Solved]
Core should keep running or be able to start even w/o Cloud access
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