WiFi Apps for WLAN Pros on Cyber Monday 2011 WLANController WLANController has two components, a software client that transforms Windows based computers into WiFi access points and scanners and a web based service that can manage multiple devices from a single graphical user interface. The WLAN Controller web interface and client make the deployment and management [...]

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How to Redeem a Free Promo Code for iOS App in iTunes Apple iTunes / App Store promo codes are 12 alpha character codes that allow you to download app/music/media at no cost. If you have been provided a promo code by a software publisher follow instructions below to download app on your iOS device. [...]

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History of Wireless LAN Vendors – Xirrus The Xirrus solution combines multi radios into a single access point called “Arrays” with directional antennas to increase coverage and capacity with less cabling and hardware. History of Xirrus Arrays 2005 – XS Series Xirrus was in “stealth mode” until about March 2005 when they announced their “Wireless [...]

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MacPerf Name Change Contest to Win Free App Promo Code Please suggest name and if we use it you will get a promo code to download app for free. Tweet all suggestions to @WLANBook. Current Entries @wifichef : CamPerf, ezPerf @wifikiwi : Perf Inspector @KeithRParsons : mPerf PerfTest zPerf @CharlieClemmer : WiPerf @AirPacket : zPerf, [...]

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WiFi Survey App for Mac OS X Very early version of WiFi Survey App for Mac OS below. #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your [...]

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Google WiFi Opt Out SSID _nomap Google and several other companies maintain WiFi positioning databases. Google now has an opt out method for users that don’t want their WiFi Mac address in their database. I think this is a good idea but don’t think the typical user will know how to change their SSID. For [...]

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BridgeChecker for Mac OS X Coming to the App Store! BridgeChecker is a utility that can automatically disable/enable wireless interfaces. Whenever your computer is connected to an Ethernet port and the link state is good, the utility can automatically turns off the IEEE 802.11 wireless network interface. This conserves IP address allocation, reduces security risks, [...]

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WiFi Speed Test App WiFiPerf 1.3.1 Adds Realtime Plots WiFiPerf is a bandwidth performance measurement app for iOS. The app can operate as a client and/or server. WiFiPerf can be used for iOS-to-iOS testing or iOS-to-Mac OS testing. WiFiPerf should work with other operating systems that support iPerf3 but has only been tested with iPerf3 [...]

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WiFi Speed Test for iPad Web based WiFi speed tests for iPads rely on uploading/downloading data from the Internet. While this type of test is fine for most scenarios where the device under test has a high speed connection to the Internet, it isn’t the best way to determine the true performance of a WiFi [...]

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iPad WiFi Survey App Approved for App Store….But The good news….. iPad WiFi Survey app was approved for iTunes App Store!!! The not so good news….. We had to take out a few things to be compliant with app store policies. If you follow the history of iOS WiFi apps you probably know that Apple [...]

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