Windows equivalent of Linux's 'iwlist scan' command

Is there a Windows equivalent if the 'iwlist' utility on Linux. In particular, I want to see the
results of the 'iwlist scan' command.

Larry

On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:48:17 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , Larry
Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote:

>Is there a Windows equivalent if the 'iwlist' utility on Linux. In particular, I want to see the
>results of the 'iwlist scan' command.

I assume the standard wireless network configuration screens aren't
enough for you? These show all APs in range, plus misc details about
them.
Other than that you need to use a 3rd party utility like netstumbler.
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Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> hath wroth:

>Is there a Windows equivalent if the 'iwlist' utility on Linux. In particular, I want to see the
>results of the 'iwlist scan' command.
>
>Larry

Well, if your unspecified operating system happens to be XP SP2, and
you're unspecified wireless contrivance happens to use NDIS 5.1
drivers, this should apply:
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905085.aspx#bkmk_wlanShow>
Try:
start -> run -> cmd <enter>
netsh show all
netsh show networks
I'm on a W2K machine without wireless so I can't post typical output.

Also, note that you can run netsh interactively from the command line.
Just run "netsh" and you'll get an "netsh>" prompt. Then type in the
appropriate command such as:
netsh> show networks mode=ssid



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On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:03:46 -0800, Jeff Liebermann
<jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in
<t01nr29c41fftg7o1ghcfg7ugji6c31gsi@4ax.com>:

>Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> hath wroth:
>
>>Is there a Windows equivalent if the 'iwlist' utility on Linux. In particular, I want to see the
>>results of the 'iwlist scan' command.

>Well, if your unspecified operating system happens to be XP SP2, and
>you're unspecified wireless contrivance happens to use NDIS 5.1
>drivers, this should apply:
><http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905085.aspx#bkmk_wlanShow>
>Try:
> start -> run -> cmd <enter>
> netsh show all
> netsh show networks
>I'm on a W2K machine without wireless so I can't post typical output.

That Microsoft document applies to Vista, and won't work on XP SP2. The
only show commands available under XP SP2 are:
show alias - Lists all defined aliases.
show helper - Lists all the top-level helpers.
show mode - Shows the current mode.

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John Navas wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:03:46 -0800, Jeff Liebermann
> <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in
> <t01nr29c41fftg7o1ghcfg7ugji6c31gsi@4ax.com>:
>
>> Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> hath wroth:
>>
>>> Is there a Windows equivalent if the 'iwlist' utility on Linux. In particular, I want to see the
>>> results of the 'iwlist scan' command.
>
>> Well, if your unspecified operating system happens to be XP SP2, and
>> you're unspecified wireless contrivance happens to use NDIS 5.1
>> drivers, this should apply:
>> <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905085.aspx#bkmk_wlanShow>
>> Try:
>> start -> run -> cmd <enter>
>> netsh show all
>> netsh show networks
>> I'm on a W2K machine without wireless so I can't post typical output.
>
> That Microsoft document applies to Vista, and won't work on XP SP2. The
> only show commands available under XP SP2 are:
> show alias - Lists all defined aliases.
> show helper - Lists all the top-level helpers.
> show mode - Shows the current mode.
>

Thanks for your help. I'm using XP SP2 with an NDIS driver. What I wanted to see is what is
displayed from an AP that hides the SSID.

Larry

In news:5vKuh.474027$Fi1.18526@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net Larry
Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote:

> Is there a Windows equivalent if the 'iwlist' utility on Linux. In
> particular, I want to see the results of the 'iwlist scan' command.

I have wireless NICs in two laptops, and there are vendor-supplied
utilities to provide that information, even if there's none built into
Windows.

My R51 Thinkpad with an Intel 2200BG uses the IBM/Lenovo "Access
Connections" utility, while my old TP600E with an Orinoco Gold card uses
whatever came with the card.

There's also "Net Stumbler" which should work with most wireless NICs
you'll run across.

http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/


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