Why is this client-server connection between two esp8266s using the esp8266 wifi library not working

The code is supposed to create a soft ap, and whenever the button is pushed, it should send a '1' to the client, causing the pin to go HIGH, and whenever it is not pushed, set the pin to LOW. This behavior is not displayed, and I am not sure what is causing it.

server:

#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
IPAddress local_IP(192,168,0,1);
IPAddress gateway(192,168,4,9);
IPAddress subnet(255,255,255,0);
WiFiServer server(80);
int laststate = 0;
void setup() {
  WiFi.softAPConfig(local_IP, gateway, subnet);
  WiFi.softAP("Button");
  server.begin();
  
}

void loop() {
  WiFiClient client = server.available();
  while (client.connected() == true) {
      if (client) {
        while (digitalRead(1) == HIGH) {
          if (laststate == 0) {
            client.println(1);
            laststate == 1;
          } 
          else {
          if (digitalRead(1) == LOW) {
            if (laststate == 1) {
              client.println(0);
            }
            laststate == 0;
          }
        }
      }
    }

    while (client.available()== true) {
      client.read();
    }
  }
}

client:

#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
WiFiClient client;
void setup() {
  WiFi.begin("button");
  client.connect("192.168.0.1", 80);

}

void loop() {
  while (client.read() == 1) {
    digitalWrite(1, HIGH);
  }
  digitalWrite(1,LOW);
}