WMI W/ NDIS Problems?

moorer · 03-20-2005

I am not 100% what netstumbler is programmed in. But, I've been trying to use the WMI and NDIS to get all my information. WMI Administration Tool by Microsoft is a great product. It's a must for programming with WMI. Anyways, the only way that I've been able to find out to "sniff" wireless AP's is by issuing InstanceOf after connecting to the WMEB root. It can detect the first one just fine, no problems.. but when there are multiple items, it seems to just display garbaged ascii.

BTW I am using For Each Item command, so I would think it would display every incoming AP that goes through the WMI.

I really want to create an application like NetStumbler with Visual Basic 6 (I know it can be done) without needing to use driver wrapping. Hopefully, there is a simple fix for the WMI issue. Has anyone come across something like this?

Thanks,
http://www.MooreR-Software.com

Dutch · 03-20-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by moorer

I am not 100% what netstumbler is programmed in. But, I've been trying to use the WMI and NDIS to get all my information. WMI Administration Tool by Microsoft is a great product. It's a must for programming with WMI. Anyways, the only way that I've been able to find out to "sniff" wireless AP's is by issuing InstanceOf after connecting to the WMEB root. It can detect the first one just fine, no problems.. but when there are multiple items, it seems to just display garbaged ascii.

BTW I am using For Each Item command, so I would think it would display every incoming AP that goes through the WMI.

I really want to create an application like NetStumbler with Visual Basic 6 (I know it can be done) without needing to use driver wrapping. Hopefully, there is a simple fix for the WMI issue. Has anyone come across something like this?

Thanks,
http://www.MooreR-Software.com

Try to read the forum descriptions next time you want to post here. This has nothing whatsoever to do with using scripts in NetStumbler.
Moved to the appropriate forum.

Dutch

Beetle · 03-28-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by moorer

BTW I am using For Each Item command, so I would think it would display every incoming AP that goes through the WMI.

I really want to create an application like NetStumbler with Visual Basic 6 (I know it can be done) without needing to use driver wrapping. Hopefully, there is a simple fix for the WMI issue. Has anyone come across something like this?

The 802.11 NDIS stuff doesn't seem to be uniform between cards, i.e. some cards support certain WMI queries, some don't. It's a bear playing with it all.

For some example scripts, including how to poll for APs and generate a list, check out the crappy code I put together last year:

Wireless Weapons of Mass Destruction for Windows

The cards that worked best for me were Senao / Engenius 2511-CDPLUS and old Lucent Orinoco Gold cards.

Sincerely,

Beetle

moorer · 03-29-2005

Hey beetle.. Great to see you reply... Is there any way I can get ahold of you? I would like to talk more about NDIS and WMI possibilities on wireless... You're definately a great source of knowledge that I could use!

E-mail me please.. moorer2k@gmail.com

Thanks!

03-20-2005	#1 (permalink)
moorer Programmer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 4	WMI W/ NDIS Problems? I am not 100% what netstumbler is programmed in. But, I've been trying to use the WMI and NDIS to get all my information. WMI Administration Tool by Microsoft is a great product. It's a must for programming with WMI. Anyways, the only way that I've been able to find out to "sniff" wireless AP's is by issuing InstanceOf after connecting to the WMEB root. It can detect the first one just fine, no problems.. but when there are multiple items, it seems to just display garbaged ascii. BTW I am using For Each Item command, so I would think it would display every incoming AP that goes through the WMI. I really want to create an application like NetStumbler with Visual Basic 6 (I know it can be done) without needing to use driver wrapping. Hopefully, there is a simple fix for the WMI issue. Has anyone come across something like this? Thanks, http://www.MooreR-Software.com

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03-29-2005	#4 (permalink)
moorer Programmer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 4	Hey beetle.. Great to see you reply... Is there any way I can get ahold of you? I would like to talk more about NDIS and WMI possibilities on wireless... You're definately a great source of knowledge that I could use! E-mail me please.. moorer2k@gmail.com Thanks!