WiFi.scan() specific SSID without password

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I have a project that I am working on which is a pan/tilt to focus on the best rssi.

I started a new topic hoping to gain a different insight.

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I just want to be able to scan for the best RSSI based on the SSID and without a password as the password changes daily.

Idea

Roll up to a location where I now the SSID, and power on the Photon2 to get the best RSSI to that SSID.
Fully deployed to the location and now ready to get the password for the SSID.
Disconnect or use a Y-splitter from theP2 and plug my router into the antenna.

My code works great for the pan/tilt if I know the SSID and Password.
Looking for a way to go it without knowing the password.

Thanks
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That's what WiFi.scan() does. It returns a list of SSIDs and RSSIs for networks in range. Just ignore the ones you don't care about. Scanning will take longer, only because you need to scan for long enough to get a response.

There won't be any faster way to do it, because if you don't connect to Wi-Fi, there's no way to get the RSSI faster without waiting for it to broadcast, which is a scan.

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