Is it possible to scan for Wi-Fi using Python?

Question

I am interested in writing a script in Python that is able to scan and show a list of nearby Wi-Fi networks. How could one do this? If possible.

Thanks.

Jake.

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible. As far as the how is concerned, this might help you get started.

Additionally you can use the pywifi package to scan for all wireless devices in your area.

example:

 import pywifi
 import time

 wifi = pywifi.PyWiFi()
 iface = wifi.interfaces()[0]
 iface.scan()
 time.sleep(0.5)
 results = iface.scan_results()


 for i in results:
     bssid = i.bssid
     ssid  = i.ssid
     print(f"{bssid}: {ssid}")