WlanFreeMemory function (wlanapi.h)

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02/22/2024

The WlanFreeMemory function frees memory. Any memory returned from Native Wifi functions must be freed.

Syntax

void WlanFreeMemory(
  [in] PVOID pMemory
);

Parameters

[in] pMemory

Pointer to the memory to be freed.

Return value

None

Remarks

If pMemory points to memory that has already been freed, an access violation or heap corruption may occur.

There is a hotfix available for Wireless LAN API for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) that can help improve the performance of applications that call WlanFreeMemory and WlanGetAvailableNetworkList many times.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	wlanapi.h (include Wlanapi.h)
Library	Wlanapi.lib
DLL	Wlanapi.dll
Redistributable	Wireless LAN API for Windows XP with SP2