WiFi Explorer

configuration issues) that may be affecting the connectivity and/or performance of your wireless network in homes, offices and other sites.

Find open, ad-hoc and even rogue access points. WiFi Explorer detects 802.11a/b/g/n wireless networks and supports 2.4 and 5 GHz channel bands, as well as 20 and 40 MHz channels.

Get an insight into the network details: name (SSID), MAC address (BSSID), device manufacturer, signal strength (RSSI), noise, channel, band, security configuration, supported data rates and much more.

Monitor signal strength of each network over time and export metrics (average, maximum signal strength, etc.) and network details to CSV file format.

GREAT EXCLUSIVE FEATURES

• Easy-to-use, intuitive user interface.
• Graphical visualization of the wifi environment to help you identify channel conflicts and overlapping that may be affecting the performance of your wireless network.
• Detects and correctly identifies 40 MHz channels, and indicates if secondary channel is above (ch, +1) or below (ch, -1) the primary channel.
• Provides signal quality ratings based on Signal-to-Noise (SNR) measurements.
• Detects various security options, including Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)-enabled access points and supported encryption algorithms.
• Detects supported data rates for 802.11a/b/g/n networks.
• Displays signal strength as percentage or dBm.
• Supports Lion's and Mountain Lion's full-screen mode.

Still running Snow Leopard? WiFi Explorer offers the same great features in Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion operating systems.

LET'S MAKE IT BETTER

If you have something good to say about WiFi Explorer, please share it with others by writing a review on the Mac App Store. If you find a problem or have a concern, please visit the WiFi Explorer Support website and send me a message so we can resolve it.

Whats New in Version 1.3.1
- Fixed crash when no supported Wi-Fi interfaces are found.
- Fixed crash when retrieving information from associated network if network is hidden.
- Updated vendors database.
- Added Spanish localization.
- Ready for Mac OS X Mountain Lion.

What's New in Version 1.3.2
- Fixed a problem where app would not find any networks in the 5GHz band, or any networks in the 5GHz band using a DFS channel (52-140).
- Fixed a problem where after changing the SSID of a network, an old entry would persist resulting in two networks with the same BSSID but different SSID.
- Fixed multiple stability issues introduced in recent versions of the app.
- Updated vendors database.

What's New in Version 1.3.3
Fixes an issue where associated networks configured as "hidden" were not being displayed in Snow Leopard.

What's New in Version 1.3.4
ATTENTION: This version is broken in Snow Leopard. If you're running Snow Leopard, please do not update. A new version that fixes this problem has been submitted to the App Store and it is currently waiting for approval.

- Fixes filtering by SSID when it includes numeric values.
- Fixes networks with the same BSSID but different frequency band being categorized as duplicates.
- Fixes sort order of columns not being remembered after closing and opening the application.
- Incorporates a new comprehensive Help.
- Updates vendors database.

What's New in Version 1.3.5

Fixes problems introduced after changes made in the previous version, in particular:

- Application crashing in Snow Leopard.
- Incorrect raw/avg/max/min signal strength and noise estimations for associated networks.

New in version 1.3.4:

- Fixes filtering by SSID when it includes numeric values.
- Fixes networks with the same BSSID but different frequency band being categorized as duplicates.
- Fixes sort order of columns not being remembered after closing and opening the application.
- Incorporates a new comprehensive Help.
- Updates vendors database.


What's New in Version 1.4

• Fixes channel graph shapes to represent more accurately the spectral signature of the wireless network modulation type (see FAQ section in Help for more information)
• Resolves an issue that could cause 100% CPU usage when clicking "Stop"
• Selectable columns (see Advanced tab in Preferences)
• Editable column for annotations, comments (see Advanced tab in Preferences)
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Other minor fixes and UI tweaks


What's New in Version 1.4.1

• Fixed issue that would cause the "Export" menu item to be always disabled
• Annotations can now be displayed under network name in channels graphs

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