HowTo: Node Red – Display W-Lan networks in the area

I have to admit that I haven't found a real use for this feature yet, but I'm sure someone will find some use for it.

This article explains how you can use NodeRed and a Raspberry Pi to display the currently available WiFi in your area.

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Requirements

Helpful articles:
To be able to use this configuration, NodeRed should of course already be installed.
How to prepare a RaspberryPi and then install NodeRed on it is described in the following articles.

The following articles describe what has to be done to prepare the RaspberryPi so far:
RaspberryPi – setup for nerdiys!
RaspberryPi – The first configuration!
RaspberryPi – Control the RaspberryPi via SSH
NodeRed – Installing NodeRed on the RaspberryPi
NodeRed – Install new nodes

Required material:
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Required material:

In the following list you will find all the parts you need to implement this article.

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Log into the NodeRed configuration interface

Before you can edit your NodeRed configuration, you must - if activated - first log into the NodeRed configuration interface.

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Install the required node

So that you can retrieve this current list of available W-Lan's you have to install the node "node-red-contrib-wifiscan". How to install nodes is described in the article NodeRed – Install new nodes explained.

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Import node code

In this example, the current list is retrieved when an inject node is activated and output formatted via a debug node. Of course, you can also use other nodes here to start or output the "W-Lan list retrieval".

To import this example into your NodeRed installation, you need to import the node code below.

Node code:

[{"id":"a7fc9bb7.ffa278","type":"wifiscan","z":"8c9f8f17.13eb78","name":"","x":470,"y":720," wires":[["1166b120.2b169f"]]},{"id":"7aaa6018.cd772","type":"inject","z":"8c9f8f17.13eb78","name":"start scan ","topic":"","payload":"","payloadType":"date","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1, "x":300,"y":720,"wires":[["a7fc9bb7.ffa278"]]},{"id":"1166b120.2b169f","type":"function","z": "8c9f8f17.13eb78","name":"build list","func":"var temp=""; for (var i = 0; i <msg.payload.length; i++) 
    {
        temp=temp+"SSID: "+msg.payload[i].ssid;
        temp=temp+", Strength: "+msg.payload[i].signal_level+"dBm";
        temp=temp+", Mac: "+msg.payload[i].mac;
        temp=temp+", Channel: "+msg.payload[i].channel;
        temp=temp+"\n";
    }

msg.payload=temp;
return msg;
","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":640,"y":720,"wires":[["392c3b92.f72184"]]},{"id":"392c3b92.f72184","type":"debug","z":"8c9f8f17.13eb78","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"true","x":790,"y":720,"wires":[]}]

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Have fun with the project

I hope everything worked as described for you. If not or you have questions or suggestions please let me know in the comments. I will then add this to the article if necessary.
Ideas for new projects are always welcome. 🙂

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