WiFi: ad-hoc and infrastructure mode simultaneously?

hello all,

I am writing code for an application these days. It requires the PC can
connect to AP and the other PC at the same time, that means the Wifi adapter
will run ad-hoc mode and infrastructure simultaneously. Is that possible?

Thanks,

Eric

Eric,

Sorry but this is not possible, the client device is only configurable for
one operation mode (IBSS or Infrastructure) at a time

-David Harding

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> hello all,
>
> I am writing code for an application these days. It requires the PC can
> connect to AP and the other PC at the same time, that means the Wifi
> adapter
> will run ad-hoc mode and infrastructure simultaneously. Is that possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric
>
>

hi david,

Is it possible to config (or with my own code) a PC's WiFi adapter to an
access point?

Eric

"David Harding [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Eric,
>
> Sorry but this is not possible, the client device is only configurable for
> one operation mode (IBSS or Infrastructure) at a time
>
> -David Harding
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23BpA9$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hello all,
> >
> > I am writing code for an application these days. It requires the PC can
> > connect to AP and the other PC at the same time, that means the Wifi
> > adapter
> > will run ad-hoc mode and infrastructure simultaneously. Is that
possible?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
>
>

Yes you can programmatically configure the device you can try using the
WRAPI library, I have provided a link below. I have not used it myself so
don't have any detailed information.

http://ramp.ucsd.edu/pawn/wrapi/

--
David Harding

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi david,
>
> Is it possible to config (or with my own code) a PC's WiFi adapter to an
> access point?
>
> Eric
>
> "David Harding [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Eric,
>>
>> Sorry but this is not possible, the client device is only configurable
>> for
>> one operation mode (IBSS or Infrastructure) at a time
>>
>> -David Harding
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>>
>> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%23BpA9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > hello all,
>> >
>> > I am writing code for an application these days. It requires the PC can
>> > connect to AP and the other PC at the same time, that means the Wifi
>> > adapter
>> > will run ad-hoc mode and infrastructure simultaneously. Is that
> possible?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Eric
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Yes it is possible by setting the corresponding OID.
REgards
TArun

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Regards
Tarundeep Singh Kalra

www_dot_tarunsadhana_dot_com.

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"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi david,
>
> Is it possible to config (or with my own code) a PC's WiFi adapter to an
> access point?
>
> Eric
>
> "David Harding [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Eric,
>>
>> Sorry but this is not possible, the client device is only configurable
>> for
>> one operation mode (IBSS or Infrastructure) at a time
>>
>> -David Harding
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>>
>> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%23BpA9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > hello all,
>> >
>> > I am writing code for an application these days. It requires the PC can
>> > connect to AP and the other PC at the same time, that means the Wifi
>> > adapter
>> > will run ad-hoc mode and infrastructure simultaneously. Is that
> possible?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Eric
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

hi TArun,

Do you have idea how to do it? or which OID should I set?

Thank you TArun,

Eric


"Tarundeep Singh Kalra" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes it is possible by setting the corresponding OID.
> REgards
> TArun
>
> --
> Regards
> Tarundeep Singh Kalra
>
> www_dot_tarunsadhana_dot_com.
>
> tarun_at_removeAT_tarunsadhana_dot_com.remove_dots
> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hi david,
> >
> > Is it possible to config (or with my own code) a PC's WiFi adapter to an
> > access point?
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > "David Harding [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Eric,
> >>
> >> Sorry but this is not possible, the client device is only configurable
> >> for
> >> one operation mode (IBSS or Infrastructure) at a time
> >>
> >> -David Harding
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> >>
> >> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:%23BpA9$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > hello all,
> >> >
> >> > I am writing code for an application these days. It requires the PC
can
> >> > connect to AP and the other PC at the same time, that means the Wifi
> >> > adapter
> >> > will run ad-hoc mode and infrastructure simultaneously. Is that
> > possible?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Eric
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

If wzc is running you won't succeed (for long) using an oid.
The app in the sig does it, so it is possible, at least
switching APs, and having it stick. Here's a pic:

http://iplay.40th.com/iplaycs_rssi.html

Bottom, center pic shows an adhoc (mp3) and a couple
of AP networks (juniper/basil). I can switch among
the APs no problem, so long as wzc is set to access
"All available" or "Only access points". If it's set
to "Only [adhoc]" then I could switch among only those.
I can't switch out of the network type, though. Also,
"All available" isn't true -- it only ever does APs
in that mode. To get adhocs to show you have to set
it to "Only [adhoc]".

I'd like to tell you that it's easy to do, but it
probably isn't. It probably should be, but these
APIs are poorly, if at all, documented, and maybe
destined to be abandoned anyway, to be replaced
by an even more obscure, for-gurus-only API. I
wonder who thinks up these things that no one could
ever understand fully. He probably has two heads
and sees in the dark.

(Obligatory good luck!)

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iPlay : the ultimate audio player for iPAQs
mp3, ogg, mp4, m4a, aac, wav, and then some

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<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> If wzc is running you won't succeed (for long) using an oid.
> The app in the sig does it, so it is possible, at least
> switching APs, and having it stick. Here's a pic:
>
> http://iplay.40th.com/iplaycs_rssi.html
>
> Bottom, center pic shows an adhoc (mp3) and a couple
> of AP networks (juniper/basil). I can switch among
> the APs no problem, so long as wzc is set to access
> "All available" or "Only access points". If it's set
> to "Only [adhoc]" then I could switch among only those.
> I can't switch out of the network type, though. Also,
> "All available" isn't true -- it only ever does APs
> in that mode. To get adhocs to show you have to set
> it to "Only [adhoc]".
>
> I'd like to tell you that it's easy to do, but it
> probably isn't. It probably should be, but these
> APIs are poorly, if at all, documented, and maybe
> destined to be abandoned anyway, to be replaced
> by an even more obscure, for-gurus-only API. I
> wonder who thinks up these things that no one could
> ever understand fully. He probably has two heads
> and sees in the dark.
>
> (Obligatory good luck!)
>
> --
> 40th Floor - Software @ http://40th.com/
> iPlay : the ultimate audio player for iPAQs
> mp3, ogg, mp4, m4a, aac, wav, and then some