November 13th, 2011
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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November 10th, 2011
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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November 9th, 2011
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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November 3rd, 2011
iPad WiFi Site Survey Kit Price of a professional laptop based WiFi Survey kit is about $5284. See parts here. Compare that to $743, the cost of an iPad based solution that provides most of the features need for WiFi surveys. $629 – iPad 2 16GB with Wi-Fi + 3G for AT&T – Black $15 [...]
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November 2nd, 2011
Argument Against Using iPad for WiFi Surveys I came across a CWNP forum post with comment below arguing against using iPads as a WiFi survey platform. Regular readers of this blog and followers of @WLANBook know that we think using iPads for WiFi Surveys is a good idea. We like the concept so much that [...]
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October 31st, 2011
NetSpot App – Free Wireless Survey Software for Mac OS X If you are looking for a free WiFi survey app for Mac OS X, check out NetSpot app. The latest version is v1.1. Netspot is a new wireless survey software for Mac OS X. Find out what your Wi-Fi network is capable of right [...]
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October 30th, 2011
iPad WiFi Survey App Testers Needed We are looking for beta testers for our iPad WiFi Survey app. Below are expectations / requirements for potential testers. 1) iPad 2 WiFi or 3G with with iOS 5.x and iOS 4.3.5. 2) Experience with AirMagnet Survey Pro, TamoSoft TamoGraph, Ekahau Site Survey or simlar professional wifi survey [...]
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October 29th, 2011
How to Install iOS version 4.3.5 IPSW File on iOS Devices iOS 4.3.5 ipsw firmware for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 4G, 3G, iPad 2, 1 and Apple TV 2G below. Step 0: Download 4.3.5 IPSW file for your device. Download iOS 4.3.5 firmware IPSW files (Direct Links) – Official from Apple: iPhone 3GS iPhone [...]
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October 25th, 2011
MacPerf to WiFiPerf Testing Results Test Hardware – MacBook Air 2011 with Ethernet USB Adapter (Lion) – Mac Mini Server 2010 (Snow Leopard) – iPhone 4 (iOS 5) Test Software – 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 [...]
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October 21st, 2011
MacPerf v0.1 – Mac OS iPerf3 Client and Server Introducing MacPerf. The most amazing iPerf app yet ;-). This app will be compatible with WiFiPerf iOS app. Once app has all features of iOS app we’ll submit to Mac App Store. Screenshot of MacPerf v0.1 is below. Share this:StumbleUponEmailFacebookRedditDigg
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