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Detecting WiFi network


  • Re: Qt - Connecting to wireless networks

    Hi guys

    I am trying to write code which will detect WiFi.

    My program:
    #include <QGuiApplication>
    #include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
    #include <QNetworkConfiguration>
    #include <QNetworkConfigurationManager>
    #include <QNetworkSession>
    int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    {
    QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);

    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);

QQmlApplicationEngine engine;

//////////////////////////////////////
QNetworkConfiguration cfg;
QNetworkConfigurationManager ncm;
auto nc = ncm.allConfigurations();

for (auto &x : nc)
{qDebug()<< "CHECK1";
if (x.bearerType() == QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWLAN)
{  qDebug ()<<"CHECK2";
   qDebug() <<"WIFI is"<<x.name();
}
}
/////////////////////////////////////

engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
if (engine.rootObjects().isEmpty())
    return -1;

return app.exec();

    }

    I am unable to get WiFi names..

    Result:

    Starting C:\Ashish\QTPROJECT\build-untitled-Desktop_Qt_5_11_0_MinGW_32bit-Debug\debug\WiFi.exe...
    QML debugging is enabled. Only use this in a safe environment.
    CHECK1

    It seems program control is not entering inside if (x.bearerType() == QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWLAN) loop.

    In Pro file i have added :QT += quick network
    CONFIG += c++11
    TARGET = WiFi

    please help!!!
    Thanks and Regards
    Ashish

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  • @ashajg

    Try this to see what is available.

    for (auto &x : nc)
{
    qDebug()<< "CHECK1  " << x.bearerType();
    if (x.bearerType() == QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWLAN)
   {  qDebug ()<<"CHECK2";
      qDebug() <<"WIFI is"<<x.name();
   }
}
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  • Hi @koahnig

    I tried above code

    #include <QGuiApplication>
    #include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
    #include <QNetworkConfiguration>
    #include <QNetworkConfigurationManager>
    #include <QNetworkSession>
    int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    {
    QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
    QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////
    QStringList WiFisList;
    QNetworkConfiguration cfg;
    QNetworkConfigurationManager ncm;
    auto nc = ncm.allConfigurations();

        for (auto &x : nc)
    {
        qDebug()<< "CHECK1  " << x.bearerType();
        if (x.bearerType() == QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWLAN)
       {  qDebug ()<<"CHECK2";
          qDebug() <<"WIFI is"<<x.name();
       }
    }
/////////////////////////////////////
engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
if (engine.rootObjects().isEmpty())
    return -1;

return app.exec();

    }

    Result:
    Starting C:\Ashish\QTPROJECT\build-wifi-Desktop_Qt_5_11_0_MinGW_32bit-Debug\debug\WiFi.exe...
    QML debugging is enabled. Only use this in a safe environment.
    CHECK1 1

    Still not getting wifi names

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  • Hi @koahnig

    CHECK1 1<- this is returned by x.bearerType

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  • Lifetime Qt Champion

    Hi,

    @ashajg said in Detecting WiFi network:

    Hi @koahnig

    CHECK1 1<- this is returned by x.bearerType

    From the documentation: QNetworkConfiguration::BearerEthernet

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  • hi @SGaist

    yes its Ethernet....

    Dont know why it is getting set to ethernet and not working for wifi......

    for this code are some plugins required??

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  • Lifetime Qt Champion

    Might be a silly question: is your WiFi device enabled ?

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  • YES my device is enabled

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  • I'm loosing my nerves with this, too. I didn't notice this topic but wrote in the General section: https://forum.qt.io/topic/96157/how-to-get-the-current-ssid-what-are-qnetworkconfigurations. I just don't understand what these classes are even supposed to do.

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  • @SGaist

    What all things can i try to solve this problem??
    Is there a problem in code ??

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  • Lifetime Qt Champion

    A call to updateConfigurations is likely required.

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  • ok i ll try that.

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  • @SGaist
    I tried but nothing happened

    I have found this
    https://forum.qt.io/topic/47384/qt-connecting-to-wireless-networks/4

    what is qgenericbearer.dll and qnativewifibearer.dll and is it needed for this program??

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  • Lifetime Qt Champion

    The bearer plugins are responsible for providing the backend to the system networking capabilities so yes they are needed but the names are not the same for all the platforms.

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  • Ok @SGaist

    In my Qt , I checked and found that in plugin/bearer I don't have qnativewifibearer.....

    Do I just need to download it and paste it in my Qt plugin folder??

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  • Lifetime Qt Champion

    What plugins do you have ?

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  • It looks like QNetworkConfigurationManager can't be trusted nowadays, see for example https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-68613 and https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-65586.

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  • I have qgenericbearer.dll only @SGaist

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  • Hi @Eeli-K what else can I use other than QNetworkConfigurationManager if I want to use unpaid version of Qt...

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  • I think you have to use platform-native APIs instead of Qt.

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  • Qt Champions 2017

    Did you solve this issue using native APIs ?

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  • Hi sir @dheerendra
    sorry for late reply..
    I didn't tried with native APIs.
    But when I am trying the above code with Android device I am getting this output
    CODE:

    QStringList WiFisList;
QNetworkConfiguration cfg;
QNetworkConfigurationManager ncm;
auto nc = ncm.allConfigurations();
    for (auto &x : nc)
    {
        qDebug()<< "CHECK1  " << x.bearerType();
        if (x.bearerType() == QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWLAN)
       {  qDebug ()<<"CHECK2";
          qDebug() <<"WIFI is"<<x.name();
       }

    OUTPUT:

    D libWiFi.so: ..\AshishTest\main.cpp:19 (int main(int, char**)): CHECK1   1
D libWiFi.so: ..\AshishTest\main.cpp:19 (int main(int, char**)): CHECK1   2
D libWiFi.so: ..\AshishTest\main.cpp:21 (int main(int, char**)): CHECK2
D libWiFi.so: ..\AshishTest\main.cpp:22 (int main(int, char**)): WIFI is "Mobile"
D libWiFi.so: ..\AshishTest\main.cpp:19 (int main(int, char**)): CHECK1   2
D libWiFi.so: ..\AshishTest\main.cpp:21 (int main(int, char**)): CHECK2
D libWiFi.so: ..\AshishTest\main.cpp:22 (int main(int, char**)): WIFI is "WiFi"
D libWiFi.so: ..\AshishTest\main.cpp:19 (int main(int, char**)): CHECK1   7

    For android device it is entering inside if (x.bearerType() == QNetworkConfiguration::BearerWLAN) as it is printing check2.
    just the problem is that output is WIFI is "WiFi" instead of wifi name I am getting "WiFi" as output . Is something missing in my code?

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  • Seems i am having also same issue .

    when i am printing x.bearerTypename i am having the name of interface only.
    not getting all SSID names in the list.
    can anyone help me here.

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