WiFiAdapter.ScanAsync Method

Definition

Namespace:

Windows.Devices.WiFi

Note

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Important

This API will be affected by upcoming changes to operating system behavior, planned for fall 2024. For more info, see Changes to API behavior for Wi-Fi access and location.

Directs this adapter to initiate an asynchronous network scan.

public:
 virtual IAsyncAction ^ ScanAsync() = ScanAsync;

/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.RemoteAsync]
IAsyncAction ScanAsync();

[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.RemoteAsync]
public IAsyncAction ScanAsync();

function scanAsync()

Public Function ScanAsync () As IAsyncAction

Returns

IAsyncAction

An asynchronous scan operation. On successful completion, returns a list of networks scanned by this adapter.

Attributes

RemoteAsyncAttribute

Remarks

You should call this API from a foreground app. If it is called from a background task, you will see an "Access Denied" error message or a similar message.