The Wi-Fi API provides functions for managing Wi-Fi and monitoring the state of Wi-Fi.

Required Header

#include <wifi-manager.h>

Overview

Wi-Fi allows your application to connect to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and to transfer data over the network. The Wi-Fi Manager enables your application to activate and deactivate a local Wi-Fi device, and to connect to a WLAN network in the infrastructure mode.

Related Features

This API is related with the following features:

http://tizen.org/feature/network.wifi

It is recommended to design applications with regard to features, for reliability.

You can check if a device supports the related features for this API by using System Information, and control your application's actions accordingly.

To ensure your application is only running on the device with specific features, please define the features in your manifest file using the manifest editor in the SDK.

More details on featuring your application can be found from Feature Element.

Functions
int	wifi_manager_initialize (wifi_manager_h *wifi)
	Initializes Wi-Fi.
int	wifi_manager_deinitialize (wifi_manager_h wifi)
	Deinitializes Wi-Fi.
Typedefs
typedef void *	wifi_manager_h
	The Wi-Fi manager handle.

Typedef Documentation

typedef void* wifi_manager_h

The Wi-Fi manager handle.

Since :: 3.0

Enumeration Type Documentation

enum wifi_manager_error_e

Enumeration for the Wi-Fi error type.

Since :: 3.0

Enumerator:

WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NONE	Successful
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory error
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION	Invalid operation
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_ADDRESS_FAMILY_NOT_SUPPORTED	Address family not supported
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NO_CONNECTION	There is no connected AP
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NOW_IN_PROGRESS	Now in progress
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS	Already exists
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_OPERATION_ABORTED	Operation is aborted
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_DHCP_FAILED	DHCP failed
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_INVALID_KEY	Invalid key
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NO_REPLY	No reply
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_SECURITY_RESTRICTED	Restricted by security system policy
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_ALREADY_INITIALIZED	Already initialized
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_OUT_OF_RANGE	Out of range
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_CONNECT_FAILED	Connect failed
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_LOGIN_FAILED	Login failed
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED	Authentication failed
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_PIN_MISSING	PIN missing
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_WPS_OVERLAP	WPS Overlap (Since 4.0)
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_WPS_TIMEOUT	WPS Timeout (Since 4.0)
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_WPS_WEP_PROHIBITED	WPS WEP Prohibited (Since 4.0)
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission Denied
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_OFFLINE	Connection Offline (Since 5.0)
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_INVALID_GATEWAY	Invalid Gateway (Since 5.0)
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	Not Supported
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NOT_INITIALIZED	Not initialized (Since 5.0)
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_ASSOCIATION_FAILED	Association failed (Since 7.0)

Function Documentation

int wifi_manager_deinitialize ( wifi_manager_h wifi )

Deinitializes Wi-Fi.

Since :: 3.0

Parameters:

[in] wifi The Wi-Fi handle

Returns:: 0 on success, otherwise negative error value

Return values:

WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NONE	Successful
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NOT_INITIALIZED	Not initialized
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION	Invalid operation
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed
WIFI_MANAGER_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	Not supported

int wifi_manager_initialize ( wifi_manager_h * wifi )

Initializes Wi-Fi.

Since :: 3.0

Privilege Level:: public

Privilege:: http://tizen.org/privilege/network.get

Remarks:: You must release wifi using wifi_manager_deinitialize().