

However, since its release, InSSIDer has been subject to several different lawsuits from several different. It has won several awards including a 2008 Infoworld Bossie Award as 'Best of Open Source Tools for Network Security'. * Highlight access points for areas with high Wi-Fi concentration. InSSIDer is an award winning Wi-Fi scanner program for Microsoft Windows and OS X that was developed by MetaGeek, LLC.

* Filter access points in an easy to use format.

* Track the strength of received signal in dBm over time. * Inspect your WLAN and surrounding networks to troubleshoot competing access points. * Compatible with most GPS devices (NMEA v2.3 and higher). * Group by Mac Address, SSID, Channel, RSSI and "Time Last Seen."
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Install the program on a laptop, choose your wireless adapter, and it'll immediately detect and display your network, and any others nearby. But if you’re trying to choose between two channels, how do you know which one is freed up from traffic, and which one to avoid? inSSIDer helps you make crucial channel planning decisions by displaying utilization by channel and connected client count for each network, so you can choose the best channel for your environment. InSSIDer is an essential wireless troubleshooting tool that will quickly help you get the best possible performance from your network. Sure, most free WiFi scanners will show you a list of networks and maybe what channel each one is on, which is fairly useful. Once you know and understand your WiFi environment, you can properly configure your WiFi network to coexist peacefully amid the chaos. Using inSSIDer is like putting on WiFi-Vision goggles– suddenly, invisible WiFi becomes visible, and you can see the most important information about your network and its surrounding wireless environment.
