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Python WiFi Example
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import wifi
def Search():
wifilist = []
cells = wifi.Cell.all('wlan0')
for cell in cells:
wifilist.append(cell)
return wifilist
def FindFromSearchList(ssid):
wifilist = Search()
for cell in wifilist:
if cell.ssid == ssid:
return cell
return False
def FindFromSavedList(ssid):
cell = wifi.Scheme.find('wlan0', ssid)
if cell:
return cell
return False
def Connect(ssid, password=None):
cell = FindFromSearchList(ssid)
if cell:
savedcell = FindFromSavedList(cell.ssid)
# Already Saved from Setting
if savedcell:
savedcell.activate()
return cell
# First time to conenct
else:
if cell.encrypted:
if password:
scheme = Add(cell, password)
try:
scheme.activate()
# Wrong Password
except wifi.exceptions.ConnectionError:
Delete(ssid)
return False
return cell
else:
return False
else:
scheme = Add(cell)
try:
scheme.activate()
except wifi.exceptions.ConnectionError:
Delete(ssid)
return False
return cell
return False
def Add(cell, password=None):
if not cell:
return False
scheme = wifi.Scheme.for_cell('wlan0', cell.ssid, cell, password)
scheme.save()
return scheme
def Delete(ssid):
if not ssid:
return False
cell = FindFromSavedList(ssid)
if cell:
cell.delete()
return True
return False
if __name__ == '__main__':
# Search WiFi and return WiFi list
print Search()
# Connect WiFi with password & without password
print Connect('OpenWiFi')
print Connect('ClosedWiFi', 'password')
# Delete WiFi from auto connect list
print Delete('DeleteWiFi')
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ibelgin commented Jul 22, 2020

Struck Here Some Help Please

cells = wifi.Cell.all('wlan0')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "G:\Python\lib\site-packages\wifi\scan.py", line 38, in all
iwlist_scan = subprocess.check_output(['/sbin/iwlist', interface, 'scan'],
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 411, in check_output
return run(*popenargs, stdout=PIPE, timeout=timeout, check=True,
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 489, in run
with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 854, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 1307, in _execute_child
hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified

@vincentBenet
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Struck Here Some Help Please

cells = wifi.Cell.all('wlan0')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "G:\Python\lib\site-packages\wifi\scan.py", line 38, in all
iwlist_scan = subprocess.check_output(['/sbin/iwlist', interface, 'scan'],
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 411, in check_output
return run(*popenargs, stdout=PIPE, timeout=timeout, check=True,
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 489, in run
with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 854, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 1307, in _execute_child
hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified

It is because you are on windows 10.
I am looking for the interface to enter for windows 10 too ...

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X-88 commented Oct 2, 2020

this is needed root access only?
any idea without root access?

@chetanyaag
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Struck Here Some Help Please

cells = wifi.Cell.all('wlan0')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "G:\Python\lib\site-packages\wifi\scan.py", line 38, in all
iwlist_scan = subprocess.check_output(['/sbin/iwlist', interface, 'scan'],
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 411, in check_output
return run(*popenargs, stdout=PIPE, timeout=timeout, check=True,
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 489, in run
with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 854, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 1307, in _execute_child
hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified

It is because you are on windows 10.
I am looking for the interface to enter for windows 10 too ...

did you found any solution?

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vincentBenet commented Jul 6, 2021

Struck Here Some Help Please

cells = wifi.Cell.all('wlan0')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "G:\Python\lib\site-packages\wifi\scan.py", line 38, in all
iwlist_scan = subprocess.check_output(['/sbin/iwlist', interface, 'scan'],
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 411, in check_output
return run(*popenargs, stdout=PIPE, timeout=timeout, check=True,
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 489, in run
with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 854, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "G:\Python\lib\subprocess.py", line 1307, in _execute_child
hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified

It is because you are on windows 10.
I am looking for the interface to enter for windows 10 too ...

did you found any solution?

Yes:
Here you are (old code that worked a long time ago^^)

import os
from sys import platform
import time
if platform in ["win32", "linux"]:
    import pywifi
    from pywifi import const
import subprocess
import re


def main(ssid, psk, timeout):
    print("Wifi connecting: SSID {0} ".format(ssid))
    if ssid == get_current_wifi():
        print("Wifi already connected to {0}".format(ssid))
        return
    connect_wifi(ssid, psk, int(timeout))


def create_wifi_interface():
    print("Creating wifi interface")
    wifi = pywifi.PyWiFi()
    return wifi.interfaces()[0]


def disconnect_wifi(timeout, interface):
    print("Disconnect wifi")
    interface.disconnect()
    t_0 = time.time()
    while not (interface.status() in [const.IFACE_DISCONNECTED,
                                      const.IFACE_INACTIVE]):
        if time.time() - t_0 > timeout:
            raise TimeoutError
        time.sleep(0.1)
        print(".", end="")
    print("Disconnect wifi succes!")


def connect_wifi(ssid, psk, timeout):
    print("Connect wifi for {0}".format(platform))
    interface = create_wifi_interface()
    disconnect_wifi(timeout, interface)
    profile = pywifi.Profile()
    profile.ssid = ssid
    profile.auth = const.AUTH_ALG_OPEN
    profile.akm.append(const.AKM_TYPE_WPA2PSK)
    profile.cipher = const.CIPHER_TYPE_CCMP
    profile.key = psk
    interface.remove_all_network_profiles()
    tmp_profile = interface.add_network_profile(profile)
    interface.connect(tmp_profile)
    t_0 = time.time()
    while not (interface.status() == const.IFACE_CONNECTED):
        if time.time() - t_0 > timeout:
            raise TimeoutError
        time.sleep(0.1)
        print(".", end="")
    print("\n", "Connect wifi succes!")


def get_current_wifi():
    print("Get current wifi for {0}".format(platform))
    ssid = ""
    if platform == "win32":  # Windows
        try:
            ssid = get_current_wifi_windows()
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
            pass
    elif platform == "linux":
        try:
            ssid = get_current_wifi_linux()
        except AttributeError:
            pass
    else:
        raise OSError
    print("Current ssid {0}".format(ssid))
    return ssid


def get_current_wifi_linux():
    network_information = os.popen('/sbin/iwconfig | grep ESSID').read()
    ssid = re.search('ESSID:"(.*)"', network_information).group(1)
    return ssid


def get_current_wifi_windows():
    network_information = str(subprocess.check_output(["netsh", "wlan", "show", "network"]))
    network_information = network_information.replace('\\r', '')
    network_information = network_information.replace("b' ", '')
    network_information = network_information.replace(":", '\n')
    network_information = network_information.replace("\\n", '\n')
    network_information = network_information.splitlines()
    ssid = network_information[6][1:]
    return ssid

To make it work on windows 10 just use:

subprocess.check_output(["netsh", "wlan", "show", "network"])

@chetanyaag
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chetanyaag commented Jul 6, 2021 via email

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Hi, I am getting this error. What may be wrong?

[Cell(ssid=mySSID)]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pi/wifi_con.py", line 89, in <module>
    print(Connect('mySSID', '@key12345'))
  File "/home/pi/wifi_con.py", line 34, in Connect
    savedcell.activate()
  File "/home/pi/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/wifi/scheme.py", line 172, in activate
    subprocess.check_output(['/sbin/ifdown', self.interface], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/subprocess.py", line 424, in check_output
    return run(*popenargs, stdout=PIPE, timeout=timeout, check=True,
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/subprocess.py", line 528, in run
    raise CalledProcessError(retcode, process.args,
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/sbin/ifdown', 'wlan0']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

@peacekeeperrusev
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Guys…can you give me pls an answer of this question…my devise is not rooted..
Can this script run without any problems ???

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