Using C# or Powershell to scan all available wireless networks and connect to a specific SSID

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I am trying to write a script that scans all the available wireless networks and connects to a specific network (SSID). Does anyone have a sample code written already for this? I cannot install a third party software (managed wifi api) due to some restrictions.

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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Check this related article: Managing wireless network connection in C# . There are some answers, as well as a link to a sample app on codeproject that connects and shows basic wireless info (signal strength, etc) using a UI.

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answered Aug 03 '11 at 15:17

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 03 '11 at 15:38

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You can use netsh:

netsh wlan connect ssid=YOURSSID name=PROFILENAME

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/HowToConnectToAWirelessWIFINetworkFromTheCommandLineInWindows7.aspx

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 03 '11 at 14:55

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wlanscan by Kris Cieslak

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Thanks Kris. This script only shows all the available SSIDs. How do I connect to a specific SSID? – Nikhil Chordia Aug 03 '11 at 15:03

Using C# or Powershell to scan all available wireless networks and connect to a specific SSID

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