a CLI Wi-Fi scanner tool for Windows
Project description
lswifi: a CLI Wi-Fi scanner tool for Windows
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lswifi
is a CLI Wi-Fi scanner tool for Windows that provides more information about nearby Wi-Fi networks than built-in tools. This includes a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), detection of 802.11 feature set, and more.
Installation
> python -m pip install lswifi
Usage
Output nearby Wi-Fi networks:
> lswifi
Output nearby Wi-Fi networks that have a detected signal of -60 dBm
or stronger:
> lswifi -t -60
Output only networks that match my_ssid
:
> lswifi -include my_ssid
Output verbose information (including Information Elements) for BSSID 00:00:00:00:00:00
:
> lswifi -ies 00:00:00:00:00:00
Print help information:
> lswifi -h
Upgrading
Here is how to upgrade lswifi
when there is a new version available:
PS C:\Users\josh> pip install --upgrade lswifi
Collecting lswifi
Using cached lswifi-0.1.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (57 kB)
Installing collected packages: lswifi
Attempting uninstall: lswifi
Found existing installation: lswifi 0.1
Uninstalling lswifi-0.1:
Successfully uninstalled lswifi-0.1
Successfully installed lswifi-0.1.1
Check the version installed:
PS C:\Users\josh> lswifi -v
lswifi 0.1.1
FAQs
- What OS and Python versions are required to run this?
- Windows 10 and Python 3.7 are the minimum supported versions.
- Can you get add information from radio tap headers?
- Currently there is not a way to get radio tap headers from Native Wifi wlanapi.h.
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