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neoneye
neoneye

Reputation: 52201

detect if a particular wifi network is within reach

I'm working on an app for a local exhibition and some of the content is restricted to only being available when being at the location.

I wonder how one can detect presence of a particular wifi-network and connect to it. Any clues how to code it?

I have tried Snap by 9Bit Labs which is a full blown port scanner, so it is possible to do it, but a full blown port scanner is probably overkill for my scenario. Only one name is to be searched for, e.g. "local-exhibition".

Upvotes: 3

Views: 800

Answers (1)

clarkcox3
clarkcox3

Reputation: 589

You cannot. There is no API in iOS that will allow you to connect to a particular WiFi network, that is under your user's control. A port scanner like Snap cannot help either, as it doesn't find WiFi networks, it just scans for hosts on the one that your device is already connected to.

Upvotes: 1

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