any perl module to control WiFi connection?

KingKong has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am looking for perl modules that can connect and disconnect the WiFi connection between a PC and access points in a multiple access point coverage area. I found out that it is possible to do this in Unix system, but is that any alternative to implement it under windows enviroment? modules below are useful? Win32::Internet Net::HTTP IO::socket::INET actually i looking for the perl module which can be use to reassociate with the access points by using the static IP of access points. Example: assume that i am in an area with 3 access points and initially i am connect to access point A, if i want to get the round trip time between my laptop and 3 access points, then i need to disconnect from the access point A and connect to the others 2 access point! is there any existing module can perfom the function?

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Re: any perl module to control WiFi connection? by dws (Chancellor) on Dec 29, 2004 at 03:44 UTC
I am looking for perl modules that can connect and disconnect the WiFi connection between a PC and access points in a multiple access point coverage area. You can break the association between a wireless card (in a PC) and an access point in several ways, ranging from pulling the power on the PC (not very effective against laptops) to pulling the power on the access point (effective, but brutal). Either can be done by Perl using X10 protocols. I suspect, though, that you're looking for something different. Could you be more specific? What problem are you attempting to solve?	[reply]

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Re: any perl module to control WiFi connection?
by dws (Chancellor) on Dec 29, 2004 at 03:44 UTC

I am looking for perl modules that can connect and disconnect the WiFi connection between a PC and access points in a multiple access point coverage area.

You can break the association between a wireless card (in a PC) and an access point in several ways, ranging from pulling the power on the PC (not very effective against laptops) to pulling the power on the access point (effective, but brutal). Either can be done by Perl using X10 protocols. I suspect, though, that you're looking for something different. Could you be more specific? What problem are you attempting to solve?

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