Using cmd/Batch, how to determine whether or not you are connected to a WiFi network?

Using netsh wlan connect name="your network_name" you can request to connect to a WiFi network, but can't be sure whether or not you are connected.

So, in CMD/Batch, what would be a command line to check whether or not I am connected to a WiFi network? (The WiFi network may, or may not, have network access.)[It should also work for Mobile hotspots too]

If Connected, It should display YES,

If NOT Connected, It should display NO,

because I want to run a loop depending upon the results I get.

Aravind .KEN

Posted 2016-12-17T11:43:53.163

Reputation: 99

Use a vbscript to check your connection status, you'll have to insert your adapter name.

– LotPings – 2016-12-17T12:16:59.413

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– DavidPostill – 2016-12-17T15:19:47.093

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@DavidPostill You have mistaken me! I dont change the question after i got the answer! First of all , i dont change i Added! Second, I added because the answers which i got were not the answer that i expected! So I MADE THE QUESTION MORE CLEAR, WHAT I WANT! Anyway sorry, I should have done that earlier. – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T15:39:47.597

You did change it. You added extra requirements. – DavidPostill – 2016-12-17T15:41:12.400

@DavidPostill Yeah, I did! because the answer which got was not that i wanted so i added! As i said " Anyway sorry, I should have done that earlier." – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T15:43:15.437

Answers

try this:

netsh wlan show interfaces | Findstr /c:"Signal" && Echo Online || Echo Offline

Aravind .KEN

Posted 2016-12-17T11:43:53.163

Reputation: 99

For an alternative method to Milad's answer for checking whether your Windows PC is currently connected to a Wifi network, do the following:

Open a command prompt
Enter the following command:

WMIC /node: ”PutYourPCNameHere” path WIN32_NetworkAdapter where (NetConnectionID="Wi-Fi") get NetConnectionStatus

If you are currently connected to Wifi it will return the following result:

NetConnectionStatus 2
If you are not currently connected it will return this result:

NetConnectionStatus 7

n8te

Posted 2016-12-17T11:43:53.163

Reputation: 6 068

well i got :NetConnectionStatus 7 – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T12:25:18.847

Bro, I only YES or No answer. – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T12:25:56.837

*Edited to include the result of no Wifi connection – n8te – 2016-12-17T12:30:03.880

I just need Yes or No answer form it. Because i wanna run a loop depending upon the answers i get – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T12:31:14.353

Yeah, I wrote that answer before you edited your question with that requirement. – n8te – 2016-12-17T12:32:29.073

But How i will my program know it? because i cant use if loop on it. Using ur command line, I should manually run a loop in batch file. I wanna made it automatic. Did u get want i am trying to say?: – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T12:40:31.210

Yes, I understand now what you're trying to do. Like I said, my answer came before you amended your original question with that additional clarification. If you want I can delete the answer since it no longer matches your question. But programmatically it's not that hard to run an if loop off the results of my command. – n8te – 2016-12-17T12:53:03.540

Thank bro, for ur time, I hope you could get me an answer. – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T13:58:15.980

You don't need to reference the actual Pc explicitly. Store this in a file with the extension .bat or .cmd

@Echo off
For /f "usebackq" %%A in (
  `WMIC path WIN32_NetworkAdapter where 'NetConnectionID="Wi-Fi"' get NetConnectionStatus`
) Do If %%A Equ 2 (Echo yes) Else (Echo No)
Pause

This has to be entered in a cmd window (Sorry for the misunderstanding)

 For /f %A in ('WMIC path WIN32_NetworkAdapter where (NetConnectionID="Wi-Fi"^) get NetConnectionStatus') Do If %A Equ 2 (Echo yes) Else (Echo No)

LotPings

Posted 2016-12-17T11:43:53.163

Reputation: 6 150

+1 for pointing out my error and giving OP the full code he needs – n8te – 2016-12-17T13:09:30.137

@n8te Thats no error just not neccessary. And kudos to you for the solution +1. – LotPings – 2016-12-17T13:12:53.903

well the batch file crashes for me – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T13:17:14.397

Could you elaborate on that? Just crashes isn't helpful. – LotPings – 2016-12-17T13:25:07.557

When i copy the above code and paste it in my notepad and saved it as test.bat. ! when i run it simply closes in a sec. – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T13:57:22.790

Well new code is best tested inside an open cmd window. I guess you simply clicked on the file. I'll add a pause at the end so you can see the output. But how would you have expected to process the answer with a loop? – LotPings – 2016-12-17T14:01:24.077

Errors that i get when i paste in cmd :C:\WINDOWS\system32>@Echo off For /f %%A in ( %%A was unexpected at this time. 'WMIC path WIN32_NetworkAdapter where (NetConnectionID="Wi-Fi") get NetConnectionStatus' ''WMIC' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. ) Do If %%A Equ 2 (Echo yes) Else (Echo No) Pause Could upload me a batch file? – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T14:08:47.447

@Aravind.KEN You have to save this as a file with the extension .bat or .cmd. Or when you want to execute directly in the cmd line change the %%Ato only %A – LotPings – 2016-12-17T14:12:46.310

when I want to execute directly in the cmd, i get errors:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>For /f %A in ('WMIC path WIN32_NetworkAdapter where (NetConnectionID="Wi-Fi") get NetConnectionStatus') Do If %A Equ 2 (Echo yes) Else (Echo No)
get was unexpected at this time.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>        (i also the same problem as before even i saved it as .bat as you told)
 – Aravind .KEN  – 2016-12-17T14:35:17.180

@Aravind.KEN I have no wlan adapter so I removed the where clause and didn't remember to escape the inner parentheses. See updated answer. We should move to chat for any other question. – LotPings – 2016-12-17T14:41:27.617

Let us continue this discussion in chat.

– Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T14:48:14.103

Let us continue this discussion in chat.

– Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-18T13:05:30.503

You can enter ipconfig in cmd, then if you connected, Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi should be assigned IP. If you are still disconnected the Media State should be Media disconnected

Milad Sobhkhiz

Posted 2016-12-17T11:43:53.163

Reputation: 251

1I just need Yes or No answer form it. Because i wanna run a loop depending upon the answers i get – Aravind .KEN – 2016-12-17T12:30:25.233