connect to router with Admin credentials in c#

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I want to connect to wifi router with Admin credentials using C#. I have list of wifi available connections when I select one I want to connect to that router with the admin credential using C#.
Is this possible with C#.NET or will this only possible when router has api to support this?
Anyone has any idea about this can share your input and help me to achieve this.

Posted 29-Sep-15 22:48pm

Member 12022178

Updated 30-Sep-15 19:24pm

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Thanks7872 30-Sep-15 6:13am

Try something,reaserch something,ask specific questions only,then expect the "input".

Member 12022178 1-Oct-15 1:29am

I have done R&D on it but did not get any reliable solution and not sure about its feasibilty. Can you please help if have experience with this?

Thanks7872 1-Oct-15 2:02am

We don't expect R&D from you. We need effort. You have to show you have implemented something and point out specific issues with the code you have implemented.

Member 12022178 1-Oct-15 5:09am

Yes we have Native Wifi class in .NET which can scan all avaliable networks and it allows to switch between networks but it need profile key which make virtual connection which is not the requirement and Now I want to connect using Admin Credentails which it won't allow. Please reply when you have experience on this.

Thanks7872 1-Oct-15 5:28am

You still didn't answer the question.

Member 12022178 1-Oct-15 8:30am

WlanClient client = new WlanClient();
foreach ( WlanClient.WlanInterface wlanIface in client.Interfaces )
{
// Lists all networks with WEP security
Wlan.WlanAvailableNetwork[] networks = wlanIface.GetAvailableNetworkList( 0 );
foreach ( Wlan.WlanAvailableNetwork network in networks )
{
if ( network.dot11DefaultCipherAlgorithm == Wlan.Dot11CipherAlgorithm.WEP )
{
Console.WriteLine( "Found WEP network with SSID {0}.", GetStringForSSID(network.dot11Ssid));
}
}

// Retrieves XML configurations of existing profiles.
// This can assist you in constructing your own XML configuration
// (that is, it will give you an example to follow).
string xml = string.Empty;
foreach ( Wlan.WlanProfileInfo profileInfo in wlanIface.GetProfiles() )
{
string name = profileInfo.profileName; // this is typically the network's SSID
xml = wlanIface.GetProfileXml( profileInfo.profileName );
}

// Connects to a known network with WEP security
string profileName = "connect";
// this is also the SSID
wlanIface.SetProfile(Wlan.WlanProfileFlags.AllUser, xml, true);
wlanIface.Connect( Wlan.WlanConnectionMode.Profile, Wlan.Dot11BssType.Any, profileName);
}

This what I have done but now I am not sure how can I proceed to connect with administrator credential to a network.

Nathan Minier 30-Sep-15 7:32am

You don't want this functionality, anyway. Wifi access points should be configured to only allow administrative connections through the wired (infrastructure) side. Wireless administration of access points is a serious security hole, and even the greenest of script-kiddys could easily intercept and replay to take over your AP.

Member 12022178 1-Oct-15 1:28am

Hi Minier
Thanks for feebback
can this be possible if router has api to allow administrative credentials to connect to it in c#.net.

Nathan Minier 1-Oct-15 7:17am

It depends. If it's a home-type AP you'll need to pass the credentials over http, as most use a web service for configuration, enterprise-type will need an SSH session. Both will need to be specifically configured to allow admin access from the Wifi bridge; all default to disable that. How to do this varies by vendor.

And I can't stress enough that connecting to device administration over the wifi bridge isn't just bad practice, it's begging for intrusion.

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