March 14th, 2010
Free Web Based WiFi Stumbler Some how I missed the release of this free web based WiFi Stumbler from Meraki. A very clean and well implemented scanner using Java that works on Macs and PCs. SSID-Channel distribution graph – This graph shows how many visible SSIDs are being broadcast in each channel of the 2.4Ghz [...]
Filed under: WLAN Deployment, WLAN Design, WLAN Site Survey
March 12th, 2010
iPad WiFi Scanner and Site Survey Tool Why I like the iPad as a platform for WiFi tools such as a WiFi scanner or WiFi site survey tool: Display – Nice big display compared to the iPhone. Anyone that has conducted WiFi site surveys for millions of square feet knows that having a big laptop [...]
Filed under: WLAN Design, WLAN Site Survey, WLAN Tools
March 10th, 2010
OUI Lookup Tool – MAC Address Lookup Tool We have just released a new OUI lookup tool / MAC address lookup tool. The tool is currently in Beta but is very stable and very feature rich. This OUI lookup tool provides a way to look up OUIs, MAC address prefixes, and full MAC addresses. If [...]
Filed under: WLAN Tools
March 7th, 2010
Is Stealing WiFi Illegal? I think most people have used open networks when an Internet connection is needed and no other option is available but using someone else’s connection for an extended period of time is a security risk and probably illegal where you live. Watch video the below where a lady calls into Leo [...]
Filed under: WLAN Legal Matters, WLAN Security
March 5th, 2010
WiFi Scanner v1.1 For Mac OS X Snow Leopard WiFi Scanner is a free 802.11 wireless scanner and connection manager for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or later. This will detect access points and clients in ad-hoc mode if the SSID is being broadcasted. It can be used for wireless site surveys, wireless discovery, [...]
Filed under: WLAN Design, WLAN Tools, WLAN Troubleshooting
March 4th, 2010
Download latest WiFi Scanner from Mac App Store iPhone WiFi Scanner Apps Banned By Apple Apple has just banned iPhone WiFi Scanner apps from the iTunes store that use a “private framework” to scan for WiFi networks. Below are some of the apps that have been removed from app store. WiFi-Where WiFiTrack WiFiFoForum yFy Network [...]
Filed under: WLAN Site Survey, WLAN Tools, WLAN Troubleshooting