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Windows support for Wireless

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#6,238 opened on Aug 11, 2019

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Description

Feature Request

Opening a feature request kicks off a discussion.

Proposal:

Implement wireless input plugin for Windows.

Current behavior:

Can't monitor wifi status of Windows devices.

Desired behavior:

The wireless plugin works on Windows.

Use case:

My company has a fleet of 20 portable Windows devices and wants to monitor and alert when the wifi connection becomes unreliable.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study the existing wireless plugin for Linux (wireless.go) and implement a Windows version using WMI or Win32 API.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GoWindows
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30