How to get all computer names on Ad-Hoc Network in VB 6?

Question

I have a combobox and command button on my form. How do I populate the combobox with all of the computer names connected to an ad-hoc network?

Answer 1

Sadly, there is no easy way of doing this. The API is documented at the following URL:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706584(v=VS.85).aspx

The documentation root for wireless networking is at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706556(v=VS.85).aspx

It says that the documentation is for C/C++ programmers. It will take a lot of COM knowledge to create code in VB that can interface with it.

The only other way I can suggest is find a command-line utility which outputs this information, and parse its ouput.

Answer 2

It's been a very long while since I did anything with VB6, but I can remember enumerating LAN computers went something like this.