Is there a way to programatically force Windows to search for new WiFi nextworks?

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I have a (C#) process which looks for the presence of an SSID, and connects if it appears.

As a process it works, but it does take a long time for the SSID to appear in the list. IF I click on the WiFi icon in Windows to show available networks, it appears to then search and the SSID appears. If I leave it for say 30-60 seconds, then it'll eventually appear.

So, is there a way to programatically do whatever it is that happens when you manually click on the WiFi icon in the taskbar?

At least tell us which API you are currently using to detect. — Anders, Jun 04 '19 at 12:13
@Anders I'm using SimpleWifi on Nuget...but I'm not restricted to one API if something else will work better — Paul, Jun 04 '19 at 13:16

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 16 '22 at 20:10

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Windows must be interrogated about possible connections to refresh the list. You can do it this way (taken from Update Wifi networks programmatically):

var client = new WlanClient();
foreach (WlanInterface wlan in client.Interfaces)
   wlan.Scan();

answered Aug 16 '22 at 20:10

Denis G. Labrecque

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Is there a way to programatically force Windows to search for new WiFi nextworks?

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