Wireless signal strength and C++
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Hi, Not sure if this is the right forum for this question but I didn't see a networking stuff forum... Is there an api/method for getting the signal strength of a wireless connection (802.11b/g) programatically. Windows XP is able to display the wireless signal strength when you bring up the status dialog of a wireless network connection, I would like to do something similar in my app. This will probably be impossible in Win2k and below since third party applications managed the wireless connections, but in windows XP it should be possible. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks Tom.
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Hi, Not sure if this is the right forum for this question but I didn't see a networking stuff forum... Is there an api/method for getting the signal strength of a wireless connection (802.11b/g) programatically. Windows XP is able to display the wireless signal strength when you bring up the status dialog of a wireless network connection, I would like to do something similar in my app. This will probably be impossible in Win2k and below since third party applications managed the wireless connections, but in windows XP it should be possible. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks Tom.
Hi, Here is my idea, If that wireless modem is connected to u r serial port, then u must issue some command to that port using FILE IO APIs,so that modem will respond to u r command.For command set u must refer that that modem specs. If that is inbuilt modem then i hope there must some APIs,i am not sure about this case. PSN
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Hi, Here is my idea, If that wireless modem is connected to u r serial port, then u must issue some command to that port using FILE IO APIs,so that modem will respond to u r command.For command set u must refer that that modem specs. If that is inbuilt modem then i hope there must some APIs,i am not sure about this case. PSN
A wireless (802.11b/g) interface adapter would never be connected to a serial port because rs232 transfer is way too slow... Regardless of whether it is a PCMCIA, PCI or USB 802.11b/g adapter windows will display it as a Network Connection. Win XP is able to monitor signal strength through its Network Connections sub system, this is something that Win2K and below could not do... This is why I am wondering if there is any way to tap into this functionality programatically? Thnx Tom.
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A wireless (802.11b/g) interface adapter would never be connected to a serial port because rs232 transfer is way too slow... Regardless of whether it is a PCMCIA, PCI or USB 802.11b/g adapter windows will display it as a Network Connection. Win XP is able to monitor signal strength through its Network Connections sub system, this is something that Win2K and below could not do... This is why I am wondering if there is any way to tap into this functionality programatically? Thnx Tom.
Check out the Windows XP Device Driver Interface. There should be stuff about how to Access a Wireless Network card's Hardware Interface something like a DeviceIoControl function. http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/network/wireless/default.mspx[^] This is the Link on Microsoft Driver Website if that Helps. -Ve -of All the things I lost, I miss my mind the most...