I have to admit that I have not yet found a proper use for this feature, but I’m sure someone will benefit.
This article explains how you can use NodeRed and a RaspberryPi to display the currently available Wifi’s in your area.
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Requirements
Helpful Articles:
Of course NodeRed should already be installed so that you can take over this configuration.
How to prepare a RaspberryPi and then install NodeRed on it, is described in the following articles.
RaspberryPi – Setting up for Nerdiys!
RaspberryPi – The first configuration
RaspberryPi – Controlling the RaspberryPi via SSH
NodeRed – Installing NodeRed on the RaspberryPi
NodeRed – Install New Nodes
Required tools:
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Required material:
In the following list you will find all the parts you need to implement this article.
Log in to the NodeRed configuration interface
Before you can edit your NodeRed configuration you must - if activated - first log in to the NodeRed configuration interface.
Install the required node
In order to be able to retrieve this current list of available W-Lan’s you need to install the node “node-red-contrib-wifiscan”. How to install your Nodes is explained in the article NodeRed – Install New Nodes.
Import Node Code
In this example, pressing an Inject node retrieves the current list and its formatted output is printed via a debug node. Of course, you can also use other nodes here to start or output the “Wifi-list”.
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=\"\";\n for (var i = 0; i<msg.payload.length; i++) \n {\n temp=temp+\"SSID: \"+msg.payload[i].ssid;\n temp=temp+\", Strength: \"+msg.payload[i].signal_level+\"dBm\";\n temp=temp+\", Mac: \"+msg.payload[i].mac;\n temp=temp+\", Channel: \"+msg.payload[i].channel;\n temp=temp+\"\\n\";\n }\n\nmsg.payload=temp;\nreturn msg;\n","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":[]}]
Have fun with the project
I hope everything worked as described. If not or you have any other questions or suggestions, please let me know in the comments. Also, ideas for new projects are always welcome. 🙂
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