Lastly, the developer of this app is SUPER responsive - adding featuers and fixing (the few) bugs that inevitabley come up on a consistent basis. Even the Standard version of WE is a fantastic tool. With the Pro version (which I use) you can even performe Spectrum Analysis using 3rd party hardware devices such as MetaGeek's WiSpy. For quick analysis of the environment I pull out WE first on site. The displays filters are great and super useful for finding things quickly.Īs a wireless professional, WiFiExplorer is one of my main GO TO tools. You can switch between Passive and Active scanning. I have been using WiFiExplorer for I think 4-5 years.īesides scanning networks, you can read the Ins (Information Elements) if the beacons under the “Advanced” tab, you can find hidden network. NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING in this bracket does what WiFIExplorer (WE) does, or as well. I can't say enough good things about this app. ADUs are also referred to as mother-in-law suites or guesthouses. * A “mother-in-law apartment” is an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), a separate living space that is either attached to or located on the same grounds as a single-family home. So “WiFi Explorer” was well worth the money. Using this program I was able to fine tune our homes two wireless subnet’s WiFI systems so they now do a better job of not overlapping the channel’s signals from all WiFI sources. Well, I did a good job, however “WiFi Explorer” did a better job showing me the spectrum that was being used by our neighbors, and our house. I purchased “WiFi Explorer” for Windows so I could see how well I did. Now using my background in networking I setup both wireless systems. On my subnet network off from main router I have my own WiFI access point for my “mother-in-law apartment” side of the house. Daughter-in-law requested a Disney Circle solution so I moved the Orbi mess network to her side of the house on DMZ’d connection off from main router so they are on a separate subnet. Use to have just one wireless Orbi WiFI mesh network for both sections of the house. I live with my son, daughter-in-law, and three grandson’s. I am the “mother-in-law” in our home ( see definition below * ). The app requires a Mac with built-in Wi-Fi, and external Wi-Fi adapters are not supported. WiFi Explorer is suitable for home and small office networks and has an easy-to-use, intuitive user interface with graphical visualization of the Wi-Fi environment. The app also offers signal quality ratings, accurate conversion from dBm to percentage, detailed description of information elements, export metrics and network details to CSV file format, and much more. It supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands as well as 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels and works with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax networks. The app provides an insight into network details such as name, MAC address, device manufacturer, signal strength, noise, channel, band, security configuration, supported data rates, and 802.11 information elements. It quickly identifies channel conflicts, signal overlapping, or configuration problems that may be affecting the connectivity and performance of home, office, or enterprise wireless networks. What is WiFi Explorer? WiFi Explorer is an app that helps users discover, monitor, and troubleshoot wireless networks.
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