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The Networking Middleware package provides reliable network management and Wi-Fi configuration services on systems running QNX Neutrino. The framework offers a feature-rich C API for clients to interact with these services.
qwf_wifi.h
This file defines the interface to the Wi-Fi Manager service.
qwf_wifi_StartScan()
Start a scan of available Wi-Fi access points

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    - QNX SDP Networking Middleware C API
      The Networking Middleware package provides reliable network management and Wi-Fi configuration services on systems running QNX Neutrino. The framework offers a feature-rich C API for clients to interact with these services.
      - qwf_interface.h
        This file defines the entry point interface of the API.
      - qwf_net.h
        This file defines the interface to the Network Manager (NET MGR) service.
      - qwf_wifi.h
        This file defines the interface to the Wi-Fi Manager service.
        Wi-Fi Manager service constants
        Limits on Wi-Fi Manager field sizes, and number of scan results stored
        qwf_wifi_AccessPointModeState_e
        States for Access Point (AP) mode
        qwf_wifi_ApClientData_t
        Information about a client currently connected to the active Access Point
        qwf_wifi_ApModeStatusData_t
        Wi-Fi status data for Access Point Mode
        qwf_wifi_ApProfileData_t
        Access Point profile data
        qwf_wifi_BgScanInfo_t
        Background scanning information for a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_BgScanMode_e
        Background scanning modes
        qwf_wifi_ConnectionStatus_e
        Wi-Fi connection statuses
        qwf_wifi_ConnectSavedNetwork()
        Connect to the access point for a given Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_ConnectToAccessPoint()
        Connect to the specified Wi-Fi access point
        qwf_wifi_CreateSavedNetwork()
        Create a Wi-Fi network (Saved Network) profile
        qwf_wifi_DeleteSavedNetwork()
        Delete a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_DisableSavedNetwork()
        Disable auto-connect for a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_DisableWlanInterface()
        Disable the WLAN interface
        qwf_wifi_Disconnect()
        Disconnect the current Wi-Fi network connection
        qwf_wifi_EapMethod_e
        Security methods of the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) used by an Access Point
        qwf_wifi_EnableSavedNetwork()
        Enable auto-connect for a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_EnableWlanInterface()
        Enable the WLAN interface
        qwf_wifi_Event_t
        QWF Wi-Fi Manager event information delivered by the API to the client callback function
        qwf_wifi_EventClientCallback_t
        QWF Wi-Fi Manager event-handler prototype
        qwf_wifi_EventCode_e
        QWF Wi-Fi Manager service event codes
        qwf_wifi_FrequencyBand_e
        Wi-Fi frequency bands
        qwf_wifi_GetAccessPointProfile()
        Get the access point profile data
        qwf_wifi_GetApClients()
        Get the list of clients connected to the active Access Point
        qwf_wifi_GetApStatus()
        Query the Wi-Fi status for the Access Point Mode
        qwf_wifi_GetClientStatus()
        Query the Wi-Fi status for the Station Mode
        qwf_wifi_GetConnectedSavedNetworkId()
        Get the ID of the Saved Network profile used in the current connection
        qwf_wifi_GetConnectedSSID()
        Get the SSID for the current Wi-Fi access point
        qwf_wifi_GetSavedNetworks()
        Query the current Saved Network profiles
        qwf_wifi_GetScanResults()
        Query the available Wi-Fi access points found in the latest scan
        qwf_wifi_InterfaceSetting_e
        Wireless LAN (WLAN) interface settings
        qwf_wifi_IpAddrStr_t
        String type for IP addresses
        qwf_wifi_RegisterCallback()
        Register an event handler with the QWF Wi-Fi Manager service
        qwf_wifi_Results_e
        QWF Wi-Fi Manager service return codes
        qwf_wifi_ResumeAccessPoint()
        Resume acting as an access point
        qwf_wifi_SavedNetwork_t
        Data for a Saved Network
        qwf_wifi_ScanResult_t
        Scan results entry
        qwf_wifi_SecurityProtocol_e
        Types of security protocols used by Access Points
        qwf_wifi_SetBgScanMode()
        Set the background scan parameters before creating or updating a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_SetEnterpriseCredentials()
        Set enterprise credentials before creating or updating a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_SetHostapdOptions()
        Set optional hostapd parameters for a Wi-Fi access point
        qwf_wifi_SetPassphrase()
        Set a passphrase before creating or updating a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_SetWepKey()
        Set the WEP key before creating or updating a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_Ssid_t
        Service Set Identifier (SSID), as a string
        qwf_wifi_Standard_e
        Wi-Fi standards
        qwf_wifi_StartAccessPoint()
        Start acting as an access point
        qwf_wifi_StartScan()
        Start a scan of available Wi-Fi access points
        qwf_wifi_StationModeStatusData_t
        Wi-Fi status data for Station Mode
        qwf_wifi_StopAccessPoint()
        Stop acting as an access point
        qwf_wifi_UpdateAccessPoint()
        Update the profile settings for the access point in use
        qwf_wifi_UpdateSavedNetwork()
        Update a Saved Network profile
        qwf_wifi_VhtOperChanWidth_e
        Possible values for VHT operating channel width used by hostapd
        qwf_wifi_WifiRole_e
        Wi-Fi Manager roles
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qwf_wifi_StartScan()

Start a scan of available Wi-Fi access points

Synopsis:

#include <qwf/qwf_wifi.h>

qwf_wifi_Results_e qwf_wifi_StartScan(qwf_Context_t *pCtx)

Arguments:

pCtx: A pointer to the QWF service context

Library:

qwf_interface

Description:

This function starts a scan of available Wi-Fi access points. The scan is asynchronous, so the function returns immediately with a result indicating whether the scan has started. The WIFI_EVENT_SCAN_RESULTS_AVAILABLE event is generated when the scan is complete, typically after several seconds. When it has received this event, the client can query the results using qwf_wifi_GetScanResults().

Returns:

WIFI_OK Successful result

WIFI_ERR_INACTIVE The QWF Wi-Fi Manager service is inactive or not ready

WIFI_ERR_INT The QWF Wi-Fi Manager service couldn't issue the request

WIFI_ERR_PARAM A pointer argument is NULL or the QWF Wi-Fi Manager context can't be retrieved

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