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[Wavesonics]

I'm looking for a way to detect if I'm actually connected to the WiFi, I don't care if I have an active connection to anyone, I just need to be sure someone can connect to me.

I'm using this to drive a little RC robot, so I want the robot to stop it's motors if it has lost WiFi signal.

[rock]

That depends a bit on what you mean by "lost WiFi signal". Is it running in ad-hoc mode, or connected to an external WAP? Do you want to test being able to talk to a control device, or just have some idea that you are on a WiFi connection at all?

If connecting to a WAP, the simplest thing is probably just architect some kind of ping to the gateway of the WAP and see if you get a response. If connecting to a control device, maybe set up a heartbeat between them and just test that you are still receiving content.

[GregEigsti]

The WiShield driver file g2100.c has a zg_get_conn_state() function that might be useful

[Wavesonics]

Right I'm connecting in Inf mode, and I just want to know if I have a WiFi connection what so ever, not a connection to a specific client.

but:
zg_get_conn_state()

Looks like just what I was looking for!

Thanks guys!