Nov 20, 2006 - Have you ever been on the road with your MacBook, iBook or PowerBook and needed to find a Wireless access point quickly to send a quick email, post an important blog entry, or check the latest news? Me too, and if you don't have it already – you need iStumbler, because it will make this task much. Dec 11, 2014 - Popular Alternatives to iStumbler for Windows. Explore 7 Windows apps like iStumbler, all suggested and ranked by the AlternativeTo user community.

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WyPry 5x Spectrum Analyzer An award winning 2.4 & 5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer for macOS, iOS, Android and Windows. IStumbler is the leading wireless discovery tool for macOS, with tools for investigating: networks, devices, services, information, and now analysis with your Mac. Release 103 adds a Live Map, Bluetooth LE Support, Real-Wave Spectrum View for WiPry devices, TouchBar support and many, many assorted bug fixes and enhancements. IStumbler is now just $9.99 for.

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Maybe your wireless network is slow and users keep coming to you complaining that the internet is down. Or maybe you are just trying to configure a new wireless network and need help figuring out where the heck to put your access points (APs). Did you know that there are all kinds of free or inexpensive Wi-Fi tools out there to make managing your wireless LAN a whole lot less painful and troubleshooting issues less of a headache? We've put together a list of tools that IT pros in the Spiceworks community have frequently recommended.

These tools can help you with all kinds of things, from doing a site survey, to performing spectrum analysis, to simply pinpointing dead spots in your wireless network. Some tools are free Android apps, other work on Linux, Mac, and even Windows 10. So without further ado, I present you 25 Wi-Fi tools that you should check out, organized by their functional area of expertise. Of course, some of these tools fit into more than one category, but you get the idea. General Wi-Fi Troubleshooting Tools 1. MetaGeek InSSIder is a Wi-Fi connection troubleshooting tool that you can use to figure out why your Wi-Fi is dropping and what’s behind your network connection issues. It gives you an overview of nearby wireless networks, SSIDs, as well as channel information, and can also come in handy for locating rogue APs.

It used to be available as a free version before version 4, and you can still find this free version on some websites. The NETSCOUT AirMagnet is a mobile field tool that you can use to troubleshoot issues with your Wi-Fi network. While not free and a bit more complex to use, it provides Wi-Fi mappings and projection information, and also automatically detects security threats and other vulnerabilities in your wireless network. (free) Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is a free application that you can use to manage and troubleshoot your Wi-Fi networks. You can use it to gauge signal strength, verify coverage, detect rogue access, all with a real-time graphical interface.

Wi-Fi Capacity Planning Tools 1. (free) You can use the Revolution Wi-Fi capacity planner, a free tool that forecasts WLAN capacity based on your airtime demand, maximum number of devices per radio, and your association count. You can adjust the client device types, channel width, and other applications to help you with network design. (free) WiFi analyzer is a free Android app that helps you find a less crowded channel for your Wi-Fi router.

It shows you how much interference and overlap exist on each channel, and works for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. You can use the tools to get a graphic view of the Wi-Fi networks in your area, along with their channel and SSID information. Wi-Fi Site Survey and Auditing Tools 1. (free) The Advanced IP Scanner is a free network scanner for Windows. It detects all network devices, including wireless devices and Wi-Fi routers.

It can come in handy for detecting unwelcome wireless devices on your network. (free) NetStumbler is a free wireless auditing tool that detects open Wireless LANs and can identify weak signals within a wireless network.

(free) The NetSpot tool is a free Wi-Fi survey app that you can use to scan your network, locate signal leakages, create Wi-Fi heatmaps and create in-depth site surveys. It works on both Windows and Mac. (free) The Acrylic WiFi tool does access point visualizations, and gives you information about signal levels, frequency, and other security mechanisms. Acrylic offers a free version, as well as a professional version that runs less than $20.

WiFiInfoView for Windows scans the wireless networks in your area and displays all kinds of information about them, including SSID, Mac Address, RSSI, signal quality, frequency, maximum speed, and more. You can also use it to monitor APs. (free) This free tool searches for Wi-FI access points and tests their signal strength. It even tells you the type of encryption they use. You can also use Homedale to monitor the signal strength over time in a graph.

Available on Windows with an optional command line. (free) Meraki’s WiFi Stumbler is a fairly simple tool that you can use to see what access points are in range. What is lacks in bells and whistles, it makes up for in affordability (read free) and efficiency in locating access points.

That said, it is unsupported. (free) The iStumbler is a free OSX tool (who would have guessed?) that gives information about nearby Wi-Fi networks. It also provides a graphical representation of signal and noise. Definitely not free, you can use the Tamosoft TamoGraph Site Survey tool to collect, visualize, and analyze 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi data. This enterprise grade tool helps simplify maintenance tasks and reporting, including signal strength, noise and interference, channel allocation, and data rates. WiFi Explorer is an inexpensive ($20) Mac utility that you can use to scan, monitor, and troubleshoot wireless networks.

It collects configuration information about all the networks it discovers and presents it to you in a graphical user interface. Wi-Fi Spectrum Analysis Tools 1.

(free) The Ekahu Heatmapper is a free Wi-Fi mapping tool. It detects your Wi-Fi signal and, after you’ve gotten your steps in walking around your office, displays graphically the locations that have the strongest, or weakest, wireless signal. You can use it to isolate dead spots in your Wi-Fi network or to design a wireless network that doesn’t include any coverage gaps.

The ManageEngine free Wifi Analyzer helps you figure out spotty Wi-Fi connectivity by analyzing network performance at various points inside your environment. It also contains a 'Surveyor' that lets you load floor plans and survey for signal strengths across a floor. The heat maps show the signal spread, producing reports that you can export and email. The WiSpy tool from metageek Is a low cost tool for troubleshooting your wireless network. It does spectrum analysis, letting you know where interference is coming from in your Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Throughput Testing Tools 1. (free) You can use the GNU NetCat networking tool to explore issues and debug problems.

It reads and writes data across the Wi-Fi network connection, using the TCP/IP protocol. It can scan ports as well as test network applications. (free) You can use the Tamosoft Throughput Test tool to test the performance of your wireless network. The tool sends TCP and UDP data across your network and then figures out throughput, packlet loss, roundtrip information, and more, finally presenting it all to you in pretty graphics. Wi-Fi Security Tools 1. (free) Backtrack-Linux is a penetration testing tool set.

This distro is based on Debian, and is designed with the experienced security practitioner in mind. Beginners may get frustrated if they aren’t ready to take plenty of time to learn about the use of each of the tools. Backtrack-Linux is now maintained by Kali. (free) Kismet is an intrusion detection system and sniffer for wireless networks. It works with any wireless card that supports raw monitoring mode (rfmon). (free) If you’re using a Mac, you can use the free KisMAC tool to audit the security of your Wi-Fi. It It works as a wireless network discovery tool and includes a helpful FAQ and tutorials.

(free) Despite sounding like a fun new game, the Wireshark tool is actually a free packet analyzer that you can use to troubleshoot your network, including your Wi-Fi network. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, and other Unix-like systems. The tool returns lots of great information, which is only of use to you if you can figure out how to analyze it. Check out this for helpful tips and tutorials. The Omnipeek Network Analyzer real-time network information across all of your networks, analyzing packets and then displaying the data in dashboards, giving you access to search tools, and filters to dig deeper into the data.

Wi-Fi Monitoring Tools 1. PRTG is a central network monitor for Wi-Fi network, tracking devices, bandwidth, and more. It displays real time data in a customizable dashboard, which includes information about the status of your devices, the network load, AP traffic data, signal strength, and more.

It runs on most mobile devices. The NirSoft Wireless NetView utility runs in the background, monitoring the activity of the wireless networks around you. It displays information like SSID, average signal quality, channel frequency, and so on.

Read more about Wi-Fi networking tools Still hungry for more Wi-Fi tool information? The Spiceworks community of IT pros is full of all kinds of interesting discussions about troubleshooting problems with your Wi-Fi network and tool recommendations. Here are a few to get you started:. by Chris Francis. by Mark8260. by DP5.

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