Function xn_wlan_status

Function xn_wlan_status

This function returns information about a WLAN interface.

typedef struct { 
   const char *  CardType; 
   unsigned long FirmVer; 
   int           Mode; 
   int           Channel; 
   int           TXRate; 
   int           SignalQuality; 
   int           SignalLevel; 
   int           SignalNoise; 
} wlan_status; 

void xn_wlan_status(int iface_no, wlan_status * Status);

Parameters

iface_no

Interface number returned by xn_interface_open or xn_interface_open_config.

Status

Pointer to a structure of type wlan_status which will receive all returned data.

xn_wlan_status may only be called after a WLAN interface has been opened using xn_interface_open or xn_interface_open_config and configured with xn_wlan_setup.

The structure pointed to be Status is filled with these value:

member	Description
CardType	A pointer to a string describing the installed interface hardware. Currently, strings "Symbol", "Intersil", and "Agere" are supported.
FirmVer	The device's firmware version as 4 8-bit values.
Mode	The current status of the interface. See below for a list of possible values.
Channel	The current radio channel in use.
TXRate	The current rounded transfer rate in megabits per second.
SignalQuality	A value in the range 0..92 proportional to the signal quality.
SignalLevel	The signal's intensity in range 0..154.
SignalNoise	The signal's noise range 0..154.

Possible values for wlan_status.Mode are:

Value	Description
0	unknown
1	disabled
2	searching
3	Ad-Hoc connected
4	connected to Access Point
5	out of range

Left WLAN Driver

Function xn_wlan_setup