Python Socket (Finding Available Wifi Devices)

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How can I find and list all WIFI Networks available using python. If cannot be achieved by using just socket, then kindly guide me about some other library to do so.
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How can I find and list all WIFI Networks available using python. If cannot be achieved by using just socket, then kindly guide me about some other library to do so.
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How can I find and list all WIFI Networks available using python. If cannot be achieved by using just socket, then kindly guide me about some other library to do so.
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How can I find and list all WIFI Networks available using python. If cannot be achieved by using just socket, then kindly guide me about some other library to do so.
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python python-3.x sockets networking wifi

asked Nov 11 at 7:20

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asked Nov 11 at 7:20

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asked Nov 11 at 7:20

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asked Nov 11 at 7:20

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I think one of the best modules for wifi manipulation in python is the wifi package.

pip install wifi

Simple use case is; (replace "wlan0" with your wireless device id)

from wifi import Cell, Scheme
Cell.all('wlan0')

This will return a list of Cell objects. Each object will have the following attributes:

ssid

signal

quality

frequency

bitrates

encrypted

channel

address

mode

For cells that have encrypted as True, there will also be the following attributes:

encryption_type

To connenc to an AP;

cell = Cell.all('wlan0')[0]
scheme = Scheme.for_cell('wlan0', 'home', cell, passkey)
scheme.save()
scheme.activate()

scheme = Scheme.find('wlan0', 'home')
scheme.activate()

for more info goto https://wifi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

answered Nov 11 at 7:36

Jack Herer

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The output is : <map object at 0x7fe9dbffdcc0> How can I get it as string, wifi signal/device name?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:40

how can I get SSID/ESSID printed on the screen as output?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:43

cells = Cell.all('wlan0') then you can do for cell in cells: print(cell.ssid) and any other attributes mentioned in the list above
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 7:48

Its now working! Cool. Thanks dear for the help. :) Is this exact thing possible with the help of socket ?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:51

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so we can use another module called wireless from pypi but it doesnt work with python3 due to a function missing but you can use my version from my git hub (link will follow shortly) from wireless import Wireless wireless = Wireless() wireless.interfaces()
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 8:19

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I think one of the best modules for wifi manipulation in python is the wifi package.

pip install wifi

Simple use case is; (replace "wlan0" with your wireless device id)

from wifi import Cell, Scheme
Cell.all('wlan0')

This will return a list of Cell objects. Each object will have the following attributes:

ssid

signal

quality

frequency

bitrates

encrypted

channel

address

mode

For cells that have encrypted as True, there will also be the following attributes:

encryption_type

To connenc to an AP;

cell = Cell.all('wlan0')[0]
scheme = Scheme.for_cell('wlan0', 'home', cell, passkey)
scheme.save()
scheme.activate()

scheme = Scheme.find('wlan0', 'home')
scheme.activate()

for more info goto https://wifi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

answered Nov 11 at 7:36

Jack Herer

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The output is : <map object at 0x7fe9dbffdcc0> How can I get it as string, wifi signal/device name?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:40

how can I get SSID/ESSID printed on the screen as output?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:43

cells = Cell.all('wlan0') then you can do for cell in cells: print(cell.ssid) and any other attributes mentioned in the list above
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 7:48

Its now working! Cool. Thanks dear for the help. :) Is this exact thing possible with the help of socket ?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:51

1

so we can use another module called wireless from pypi but it doesnt work with python3 due to a function missing but you can use my version from my git hub (link will follow shortly) from wireless import Wireless wireless = Wireless() wireless.interfaces()
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 8:19

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show 22 more comments

up vote
1
down vote

accepted

I think one of the best modules for wifi manipulation in python is the wifi package.

pip install wifi

Simple use case is; (replace "wlan0" with your wireless device id)

from wifi import Cell, Scheme
Cell.all('wlan0')

This will return a list of Cell objects. Each object will have the following attributes:

ssid

signal

quality

frequency

bitrates

encrypted

channel

address

mode

For cells that have encrypted as True, there will also be the following attributes:

encryption_type

To connenc to an AP;

cell = Cell.all('wlan0')[0]
scheme = Scheme.for_cell('wlan0', 'home', cell, passkey)
scheme.save()
scheme.activate()

scheme = Scheme.find('wlan0', 'home')
scheme.activate()

for more info goto https://wifi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

answered Nov 11 at 7:36

Jack Herer

319111

The output is : <map object at 0x7fe9dbffdcc0> How can I get it as string, wifi signal/device name?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:40

how can I get SSID/ESSID printed on the screen as output?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:43

cells = Cell.all('wlan0') then you can do for cell in cells: print(cell.ssid) and any other attributes mentioned in the list above
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 7:48

Its now working! Cool. Thanks dear for the help. :) Is this exact thing possible with the help of socket ?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:51

1

so we can use another module called wireless from pypi but it doesnt work with python3 due to a function missing but you can use my version from my git hub (link will follow shortly) from wireless import Wireless wireless = Wireless() wireless.interfaces()
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 8:19

|
show 22 more comments

up vote
1
down vote

accepted

I think one of the best modules for wifi manipulation in python is the wifi package.

pip install wifi

Simple use case is; (replace "wlan0" with your wireless device id)

from wifi import Cell, Scheme
Cell.all('wlan0')

This will return a list of Cell objects. Each object will have the following attributes:

ssid

signal

quality

frequency

bitrates

encrypted

channel

address

mode

For cells that have encrypted as True, there will also be the following attributes:

encryption_type

To connenc to an AP;

cell = Cell.all('wlan0')[0]
scheme = Scheme.for_cell('wlan0', 'home', cell, passkey)
scheme.save()
scheme.activate()

scheme = Scheme.find('wlan0', 'home')
scheme.activate()

for more info goto https://wifi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

answered Nov 11 at 7:36

Jack Herer

319111

I think one of the best modules for wifi manipulation in python is the wifi package.

pip install wifi

Simple use case is; (replace "wlan0" with your wireless device id)

from wifi import Cell, Scheme
Cell.all('wlan0')

This will return a list of Cell objects. Each object will have the following attributes:

ssid

signal

quality

frequency

bitrates

encrypted

channel

address

mode

For cells that have encrypted as True, there will also be the following attributes:

encryption_type

To connenc to an AP;

cell = Cell.all('wlan0')[0]
scheme = Scheme.for_cell('wlan0', 'home', cell, passkey)
scheme.save()
scheme.activate()

scheme = Scheme.find('wlan0', 'home')
scheme.activate()

for more info goto https://wifi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

answered Nov 11 at 7:36

Jack Herer

319111

answered Nov 11 at 7:36

Jack Herer

319111

answered Nov 11 at 7:36

Jack Herer

319111

answered Nov 11 at 7:36

Jack Herer

319111

The output is : <map object at 0x7fe9dbffdcc0> How can I get it as string, wifi signal/device name?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:40

how can I get SSID/ESSID printed on the screen as output?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:43

cells = Cell.all('wlan0') then you can do for cell in cells: print(cell.ssid) and any other attributes mentioned in the list above
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 7:48

Its now working! Cool. Thanks dear for the help. :) Is this exact thing possible with the help of socket ?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:51

1

so we can use another module called wireless from pypi but it doesnt work with python3 due to a function missing but you can use my version from my git hub (link will follow shortly) from wireless import Wireless wireless = Wireless() wireless.interfaces()
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 8:19

|
show 22 more comments

The output is : <map object at 0x7fe9dbffdcc0> How can I get it as string, wifi signal/device name?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:40

how can I get SSID/ESSID printed on the screen as output?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:43

cells = Cell.all('wlan0') then you can do for cell in cells: print(cell.ssid) and any other attributes mentioned in the list above
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 7:48

Its now working! Cool. Thanks dear for the help. :) Is this exact thing possible with the help of socket ?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:51

1

so we can use another module called wireless from pypi but it doesnt work with python3 due to a function missing but you can use my version from my git hub (link will follow shortly) from wireless import Wireless wireless = Wireless() wireless.interfaces()
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 8:19

The output is : <map object at 0x7fe9dbffdcc0> How can I get it as string, wifi signal/device name?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:40

how can I get SSID/ESSID printed on the screen as output?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:43

cells = Cell.all('wlan0') then you can do for cell in cells: print(cell.ssid) and any other attributes mentioned in the list above
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 7:48

Its now working! Cool. Thanks dear for the help. :) Is this exact thing possible with the help of socket ?
– zowhair
Nov 11 at 7:51

so we can use another module called wireless from pypi but it doesnt work with python3 due to a function missing but you can use my version from my git hub (link will follow shortly) from wireless import Wireless wireless = Wireless() wireless.interfaces()
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 8:19

|
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