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NetworkManager/examples/python/dbus/show-bssids.py
Lubomir Rintel b385ad0159 all: say Wi-Fi instead of "wifi" or "WiFi"
Correct the spelling across the *entire* tree, including translations,
comments, etc. It's easier that way.

Even the places where it's not exposed to the user, such as tests, so
that we learn how is it spelled correctly.
2018-11-29 17:53:35 +01:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
# Copyright (C) 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
#
# This example prints out all the AP BSSIDs that all Wi-Fi devices on the
# machine can see. Useful for location-based services like Skyhook that
# can geolocate you based on the APs you can see.
import dbus
bus = dbus.SystemBus()
# Get a proxy for the base NetworkManager object
proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager")
manager = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager")
all_aps = []
print("Associated APs:")
# Get all network devices
devices = manager.GetDevices()
for d in devices:
dev_proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", d)
prop_iface = dbus.Interface(dev_proxy, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties")
# Make sure the device is enabled before we try to use it
state = prop_iface.Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device", "State")
if state <= 2:
continue
# Get device's type; we only want wifi devices
iface = prop_iface.Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device", "Interface")
dtype = prop_iface.Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device", "DeviceType")
if dtype == 2: # WiFi
# Get a proxy for the wifi interface
wifi_iface = dbus.Interface(dev_proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Wireless")
wifi_prop_iface = dbus.Interface(dev_proxy, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties")
# Get the associated AP's object path
connected_path = wifi_prop_iface.Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Wireless", "ActiveAccessPoint")
# Get all APs the card can see
aps = wifi_iface.GetAccessPoints()
for path in aps:
ap_proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", path)
ap_prop_iface = dbus.Interface(ap_proxy, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties")
bssid = ap_prop_iface.Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.AccessPoint", "HwAddress")
# Cache the BSSID
if not bssid in all_aps:
all_aps.append(bssid)
# Print the current AP's BSSID
if path == connected_path:
print("%s (%s)" % (bssid, iface))
# and print out all APs the wifi devices can see
print("\nFound APs:")
for bssid in all_aps:
print(bssid)