+/* wifi essid */
+char *
+wifi_essid(const char *wificard)
+{
+ char *id = malloc(IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE+1);
+ if (id == NULL) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Cannot get ESSID.");
+ return smprintf("n/a");
+ }
+ int sockfd;
+ struct iwreq wreq;
+
+ /* prepare */
+ memset(&wreq, 0, sizeof(struct iwreq));
+ wreq.u.essid.length = IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE+1;
+
+ /* set the interface */
+ sprintf(wreq.ifr_name, wificard);
+
+ /* check */
+ if((sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) == -1) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open socket for interface: %s\n", wificard);
+ return smprintf("n/a");
+ }
+ wreq.u.essid.pointer = id;
+ if (ioctl(sockfd,SIOCGIWESSID, &wreq) == -1) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Get ESSID ioctl failed for interface %s\n", wificard);
+ return smprintf("n/a");
+ }
+
+ /* return the essid */
+ if (strcmp((char *)wreq.u.essid.pointer, "") == 0) {
+ return smprintf("n/a");
+ }
+ else {
+ return smprintf("%s", (char *)wreq.u.essid.pointer);
+ }
+}
+