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identify which hardware have Wifi Devices

Hello


Im in need of some help, i need to identify which machines have a Wifi card installed on desktops machines, i have created a smart group to exclude laptops but looking down the criteria in the sma v10.1 im unable to see something for Wifi.

I believe that some desktops may have the wifi card installed but no driver installed in the os.

But this should show in a smart group.

Also helpful to know if some machines have no wifi card installed.


Thanks






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  • The SMA identifies network cards, but I'm not sure how you would know which of them are wireless. The name may be a good indicator but won't be 100% accurate. - chucksteel 4 years ago

Answers (1)

Posted by: gwir 4 years ago
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Hi,

You can try this query :

SELECT distinct m.NAME
FROM MACHINE m
LEFT JOIN MACHINE_NICS mn ON (m.ID = mn.ID)
WHERE mn.NIC like '%wifi%'
    OR mn.NIC like '%wi-fi%'
    OR mn.NIC like '%wireless%'

Comments:
  • many Thanks, I tried to reveerse this so to find machines not having Wifi with Not Like but there the same machines on both reports with Wifi and without Wifi
    I can see that one of the machines is showing o both and i has a wifi card
    any ideas?
    thanks - markc0 4 years ago
    • Try this :
      WHERE mn.NIC not like '%wifi%'
      and mn.NIC not like '%wi-fi%'
      and mn.NIC not like '%wireless%' - gwir 4 years ago
      • Hi, Thanks. Yes thats what i done
        SELECT distinct m.NAME
        FROM MACHINE m
        LEFT JOIN MACHINE_NICS mn ON (m.ID = mn.ID)
        WHERE mn.NIC not like '%wifi%'
        OR mn.NIC not like '%Wi-fi%'
        OR mn.NIC not like '%wireless%'

        But im still seeing some machines in both reports - markc0 4 years ago
      • * Use logical AND instead of logical OR - gwir 4 years ago
  • thanks but i still get some of the same machines on both reports (with and without wifi)using
    SELECT distinct m.NAME
    FROM MACHINE m
    LEFT JOIN MACHINE_NICS mn ON (m.ID = mn.ID)
    WHERE mn.NIC not like '%wifi%'
    and mn.NIC not like '%Wi-fi%'
    and mn.NIC not like '%wireless%' - markc0 4 years ago
  • thanks but i still get some of the same machines on both reports (with and without wifi)using
    SELECT distinct m.NAME
    FROM MACHINE m
    LEFT JOIN MACHINE_NICS mn ON (m.ID = mn.ID)
    WHERE mn.NIC not like '%wifi%'
    and mn.NIC not like '%Wi-fi%'
    and mn.NIC not like '%wireless%' - markc0 4 years ago
    • Look at thoses devices if wifi devices are named differently - gwir 4 years ago
      • under the network devices inventory of one machine thats in both reports it lists many network devices as follow;
        Bluetooth Device (personal Area Network):
        Killer(r) Wi-fi 6 Ax1650w 160mhz Wireless Network Adapter (200d2w):
        Microsoft Wi-fi Direct Virtual Adapter:
        Pangp Virtual Ethernet Adapter:
        Realtek Usb Gbe Family Controller #2:
        Wan Miniport (ip):
        Wan Miniport (network Monitor):

        I can see there is Killer WIFI so it should only be in one report right - markc0 4 years ago

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