Wifi Scanner

[zenimi]

Hi All,

i have this school project that requires me to scan the available wifi access points(AP) and triangulate my current location, i would be given the floor plan and the AP's mac addresses, i tried to google but i can't seem to find something similar that has been done before.

can someone guide me as to how i can use python to do the above? and if python is a wrong avenue, would you kindly show me to way?

a little jumpstart is appreciated.

Thank You
Zen

[B.Goode]

The MagPi magazine has articles about WiFi in issues 24 and 25.

My suggestion would be to start by looking at the information you can get from one of the existing GUI or command-line WiFi configuration tools. Once you understand what information the WiFi adapter is giving you about the Access Points it may be clearer how to base a solution on this data.

[zenimi]

Thank you, i will check it out

[PangolinPaws]

Hello,

I've been working on sort of the opposite, detecting an AP's location, rather than my own, if that makes sense?

I've been posting my progress at the link below along with links to any helpful tutorials/websites I found. You may find something useful among them:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 41&t=87807

I'd love to know how you get on ^_^

G

P.S. Why are all these people's school projects so much more interesting than mine were?