Automatically connect to Wifi network

[Belini]

I need to connect in wifi network whenever my program opens and to do this I need to put user and password, how can I do this using Autoit?

[Earthshine]

What have you tried

[Belini]

I'm searching here https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/91018-native-wifi-functions/  but I still have not found what I need!

Edited March 21, 2018 by Belini

[JLogan3o13]

@Belini you have been around long enough to know you need to show some effort. A google search like this:

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site:autoitscript.com wifi

yields over 400 results, many of which have examples with code in them. You cannot tell us you have looked at them all.

[Belini]

I've read every topic related to NativeWifi.au3 but I was unable to connect with user and password and I was able to just list the available wifi networks, does anyone have a hint on how to connect?

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#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <wifi33a.au3>

Global $Cb_rede, $Inp_pass, $But_refresh, $But_connect

_Wlan_StartSession()
Gui()

Func Gui()
    GUICreate("Wifi connection", 434, 104, -1, -1)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Rede wifi:", 8, 20, 51, 17)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Password:", 253, 20, 53, 17)
    $Cb_rede = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Choose a network", 64, 16, 169, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN, $CBS_AUTOHSCROLL))
    update_combo()
    $Inp_pass = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 312, 16, 113, 21, BitOR($ES_PASSWORD, $ES_CENTER, $ES_NUMBER))
    $But_refresh = GUICtrlCreateButton("Refresh", 40, 64, 139, 25)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
    $But_connect = GUICtrlCreateButton("Connect", 246, 64, 139, 25)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
    GUICtrlSetState($But_connect, $GUI_FOCUS)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
EndFunc   ;==>Gui

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $But_refresh
            update_combo()
        Case $But_connect
            $rede = GUICtrlRead($Cb_rede)
            $pass = GUICtrlRead($Inp_pass)
            ; I do not know how to connect to the network
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func update_combo()
    Local $data = "", $scan = ""
    GUICtrlSetData($Cb_rede, "")
    $scan = _Wlan_GetAvailableNetworkList(0)
    $avaiable = UBound($scan) - 1
    If $avaiable > 0 Then
        For $i = 0 To $avaiable
            $data &= $scan[$i][0] & "|"
        Next
        GUICtrlSetData($Cb_rede, $data, $scan[0][0])
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>update_combo

 

Edited March 22, 2018 by Belini

[ViciousXUSMC]

Netsh should do the trick

https://www.techworm.net/2016/10/connect-manage-delete-wi-fi-networks-using-command-prompt.html

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

 

[Belini]

The second link did not help and the first link did not open!

[Bilgus]

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the first link did not open!

Did for me did you make sure your wifi was connected first? 

[Bilgus]

And the second link does have the info you need albeit some is in the comments section basically what it says is that you need an xml file containing the credentials 

[Belini]

What I need is to choose a network, enter the password and connect!

List the wifi networks I can already but I can not connect using the password I have!

 

[JLogan3o13]

Did you try the commands contained in the second link outside of AutoIt, so you know whether it is the actual netsh command that is failing or something in the AutoIt implementation of it? Just saying "I can not connect using the password I have!" tells us exactly nothing as to what exactly you're seeing.

Edited March 22, 2018 by JLogan3o13

[Belini]

I can connect only on wifi networks that already have the saved password and I want to connect in other networks I want to choose the network and enter the password of it, do I have to create some profile for new network?

I guess I'm not sure how to use the _Wlan_Connect () function to send network name and password!

 

Edited March 22, 2018 by Belini

[JLogan3o13]

Again - why are you unwilling to read that second link, wanting someone to spoon feed it all back to you??? You have to use

netsh wlan add ---

In order to add a new profile, you need an XML file - which the link spells out for you in the comments section. The only additional help anyone can give you is to write the whole thing for you.

[Belini]

Sorry for my ignorance because I thought it would suffice to send the network name and password to connect and I did not know that I would need an .xml file just to send this data, I will search on how I would create this file since it will not work without this !

I have been researching this about yesterday and I could not make it work but I do not want anyone to do it for me, just tell me what steps I need to take to send the network name and password to connect?

Edited March 22, 2018 by Belini

[kosamja]

In this topic:

there is link for this tool: https://support.arubanetworks.com/ToolsResources/tabid/76/EntryId/109/DMXModule/514/Default.aspx , maybe you can use it to first create wifi profile and then to connect

[Belini]

@kosamja thanks for the link's, I'll choose to try to create the .xml file

EDIT: Does anyone know where the .xml profile is saved?

Edited March 23, 2018 by Belini

[JLogan3o13]

A 2 second Google search would show you the answer:

c:\programdata\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces\

 

[Belini]

I have compared the .xml I have here and my question is how to get the data of <hex>************</ hex> and <key material>************* </ key material>

The other data I know to get and I can make the exchange!

[MattyD]

On 3/23/2018 at 5:32 AM, Belini said:

I've read every topic related to NativeWifi.au3 but I was unable to connect with user and password and I was able to just list the available wifi networks, does anyone have a hint on how to connect?

 

Hey, I know this is an old thread, but for the benefit of others reading this..

As touched on, you need to generate a profile to connect to. If you are planning on using that old UDF, there are examples in the zip file on sourceforge on how to do this (providing it still works on modern windows builds!).

Matt

[Earthshine]

Please don’t necropost. I’m sure he’s not still looking for the answer two  years later

Edited March 2, 2020 by Earthshine