Comments on: Windows Wireless API

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:25:18 +0000

Thanks a ton, this is exactly what I was looking to do with this API. As for Ulrik’s remarks, zwlancfg.exe might be implementing the Wireless Provisioning API (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms940173.aspx)…? None the less, I’d rather install the required hotfixes and use the Wireless LAN API, which is much more versatile… not to mention, it uses the same XML syntax as the NET SH WLAN command in Vista, so you can use the same XML file to configure XP and Vista… again, thank you very much for posting this code, it is very helpful…!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:15:49 +0000

I love your prog, but have one issue….every xml file I attempt to utilize always errors out. I tried the sample xml files from microsoft, and any sample xml that I could find with googling, but none work….any help would be greatly appreciated.

By: Aichi

Aichi — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:16:08 +0000

Sorry, I actually got it. The API is at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=52A43BAB-DC4E-413F-AC71-158EFD1ADA50

It has been released.

Windows Vista SDK has also been released.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C2B1E300-F358-4523-B479-F53D234CDCCF&displaylang=en

There is also a good example at in
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0\Samples\NetDs\wlan\AutoConfig

You need to include the paths for include and lib as you mentionned

By: Aichi

Aichi — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:05:48 +0000

Hello there,

As part of my final year project at uni, I am trying to write an app which can roughly predict the position of a robot from the signal strength of a collection of wireless access points.

I thought the WLAN API for Windows XP SP2 might be useful. However, I could not find it anywhere. The link you provided above takes me the MS connect. When I log on, it says that the thing doesn’t exist or I don’t have the right to access it. I had a look at the list of programs they have at MS connect and could not see WLAN API Beta.

So, has it been released? Or I just missed it from the site.

And if so, do you know where I can find it. Is it part of an SDK released by Microsoft.

Many thanks

Aichi, UK

By: William P

William P — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:27:24 +0000

Thank you so much! This application is priceless… I’ve been scouring google to find a solution, and you’ve created exactly what I need.

You’re welcome for a beer in Australia anytime

Cheers

By: Vaibhav

Vaibhav — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:23:25 +0000

Hi,
I am interested in using this software but the links to the API and sample xml documents dont work for me. Is there any way you could provide me with those files as i need to implement 30 wireless networks on more than 500 computers.

Thanks,
Vaibhav

By: Ulrik

Ulrik — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 23:04:10 +0000

It works fine I just see to small problems

1) you will have to install WLAN API for Windows XP SP2 Beta and Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 to each client.

2) you are not allowed to distribute WLAN API for Windows XP SP2 Beta, it says so quite clearly just above the download button.

There must be a way around that because zwlancfg.exe (freeware from http://www.engl.co.uk/) works without any additional installs or downloads, I just wonder how.