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 <WiFi.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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