WiFi Framework is the Software Developer Kit (SDK) for software developers that
provides an easy access to the WiFi features on Windows desktop platforms. WiFi
Framework is the part of Wireless Communication Library but can be used
as stand alone library.
WiFi Framework Editions
- .NET Edition is the native set of .NET (C#/VB.NET) classes written in C#
- C++ Edition is the static library developed to be used with Microsoft Visual C++ (or any other compatible C++ compiler)
- VCL Edition is the native set of Delphi/CBuilder components written in Delphi (Pascal)
Supported features
| Support for more than one WiFi adapter | |
| Enumerating and managing WiFi adapters | |
| Handle all WLAN events with full parameters | |
| Discover available networks | |
| Enumerate available BSS list for a network | |
| Measure signal quality and RSSI level | |
| Manage (enumerate, create, delete, modify) WLAN profiles | |
| Connect to and disconnect from a WiFi network | |
| Connect a WiFi network using BSS MAC | |
| Read and set WLAN interfaces properties | |
| Read Information Elements (IEs) from BSS | |
| Create and manage Hosted Networks (ad-hoc and WiFi Direct modes) | |
| Enumerate and monitor network connections (Network List Manager) | |
| Capturing raw WiFi packets (WiFi Sniffer) | |
| WiFi Direct advertiser 1 | |
| WiFi Direct devices watcher 1 | |
| WiFi Direct client 1 | |
| 1 WiFi Direct features are supported only on Windows 10. | |
| Full list of supported features can be found in Frameworks Comparison Table. | |