Can I write an app that connects a phone to a wireless network

[kozz28]

Hi,

I need to write an app so that when a person clicks on it, it will connect to a wireless network using a key. Can I use Eclipse to write a app to do this? Any examples? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

[A.Nonymous]

Why would you want/need to? Android does this natively.

 

[kozz28]

I want to hide the password from the user. Is it possible to create an app that when they click on it, it connectes them to our wifi and keeps the password hidden? Thank you

 

[ryancmatchett]

Eclipse should be fine, but the issue may be more centered on the network. I had to discontinue the app we used before when we upgraded our network....
We just upgraded routers and extenders, and are utilizing a pin/VPN connection for all of our visitors. The problem with the app that we used before is that the preloaded password sometimes is changed and the app was not updated. Instead I have set up the network to have a guest network available but with a phone number as the pin. And our regular secured network connection is separate.
Another suggestion might be to use an NFC tag to program the wifi setup say at the door or front desk, and anyone who has access to NFC in their device can scan the tag, and then connect to your network.
Good luck!!

 

[A.Nonymous]

I want to hide the password from the user. Is it possible to create an app that when they click on it, it connectes them to our wifi and keeps the password hidden? Thank you

I would suggest the low tech solution of having them hand you the phone long enough for you to enter the password and connect it to your network. It would be much easier.

 

[kozz28]

Thanks for the responses, unfortunatly I need this in an app. I have some code that I have been trying but its crashing on me.

 

[ryancmatchett]

What type of phone(s) are you trying to connect to the network and what is the level of security you are working with....WPA/WEP2??

 

[kozz28]

I got it working, thank you for all your responses.