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WiFi101

WiFi.encryptionType()

Description

Gets the encryption type of the current network

Syntax

WiFi.encryptionType();
WiFi.encryptionType(wifiAccessPoint);

Parameters

wifiAccessPoint: specifies which network to get information from

Returns

byte : value represents the type of encryption

• TKIP (WPA) = 2
• WEP = 5
• CCMP (WPA) = 4
• NONE = 7
• AUTO = 8

Example

#include <SPI.h>
#include <WiFi101.h> //SSID of your network
char ssid[ ] = "yourNetwork" ;
//password of your WPA Network
char pass[ ] = "secretPassword" ; void setup ( )
{
 WiFi.begin (ssid, pass) ;   if ( status != WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.println ( "Couldn't get a wifi connection" ) ;
    while ( true ) ;
  }
  // if you are connected, print out info about the connection:
  else {
   // print the encryption type:
  byte encryption = WiFi.encryptionType ( ) ;
  Serial.print ( "Encryption Type:" ) ;
  Serial.println (encryption, HEX ) ;
  }
} void loop ( ) { }

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