Passive Wi-Fi scanning

[chris_h]

Hi, does anyone know if the nrf/samples/wifi/scan example runs a passive or active Wi-Fi scan?  The function being run is

net_mgmt(NET_REQUEST_WIFI_SCAN, iface, NULL, 0)

If active, is there a way to ensure it just runs a passive scan? 

Is anyone familiar with the lower level functions and associated files that run these configurations? 

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Chris

[Simonr]

Hi Chris

The Wi-Fi scans are doing a combination of active and passive, depending on the regulatory rules in place (see this link for reference). Generally, they are active in the 2.4GHz band and passive in the 5GHz band. We do not have a "passive only" scan as of yet, but it is an upcoming feature in NCS v2.5.0. Until then you can't do only passive scanning I'm afraid. You can contact the sales person of your area for more information on when this can be expected, as we don't know release dates here on DevZone.

Best regards,

Simon

[chris_h]

Thank you!