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How to identify "Wireless Hosted Network" inside GetAdaptersAddresses results
To identify the "Wireless Hosted Network" (also known as "SoftAP" or "Virtual Wi-Fi") adapter inside the GetAdaptersAddresses
results on Windows, you can check the adapter's IfType
field. The IfType
field represents the type of the network interface and can be used to identify different types of adapters, including wireless adapters.
The value of the IfType
field that corresponds to the "Wireless Hosted Network" adapter is IF_TYPE_SOFTWARE_LOOPBACK
. Here's how you can identify the "Wireless Hosted Network" adapter using Python and the GetAdaptersAddresses
function from the ctypes
library:
pythonimport ctypes
import socket
# Define the necessary constants and structures
AF_INET = 2
MAX_ADAPTER_ADDRESS_LENGTH = 8
class IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES(ctypes.Structure):
pass
IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES._fields_ = [
("Length", ctypes.c_ulong),
("IfIndex", ctypes.c_ulong),
("Next", ctypes.POINTER(IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES)),
("AdapterName", ctypes.c_char * MAX_ADAPTER_ADDRESS_LENGTH),
# Other fields...
("IfType", ctypes.c_int),
# Other fields...
]
# Call GetAdaptersAddresses to get network adapter information
adapter_list = ctypes.POINTER(IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES)()
result = ctypes.windll.iphlpapi.GetAdaptersAddresses(
AF_INET, 0, None, ctypes.byref(adapter_list)
)
# Iterate through the adapter list to find the "Wireless Hosted Network" adapter
if result == 0:
adapter = adapter_list
while adapter:
if adapter.contents.IfType == socket.IF_TYPE_SOFTWARE_LOOPBACK:
print("Wireless Hosted Network Adapter found:")
print(f"Adapter Name: {adapter.contents.AdapterName}")
# Print other information if needed...
break
adapter = adapter.contents.Next
# Free the adapter list memory
ctypes.windll.kernel32.LocalFree(adapter_list)
else:
print("Failed to get adapter information.")
Please note that the above code is specifically for IPv4 (AF_INET) addresses. If you also need to handle IPv6 addresses, you will need to modify the code accordingly. Additionally, the GetAdaptersAddresses
function requires administrative privileges to retrieve all network adapter information, including the "Wireless Hosted Network" adapter. Make sure to run the script with administrative privileges to get accurate results.