Before I switched to Mac, I used to love to use NetStumbler for Windows. It is a tool that allows you to find any WiFi network and learn a lot about them. This tool even lets you make note of GPS coordinates and do a little thing that people like to call WarDriving. Not that I would know anything about that.
Problem is, there is no NetStumbler for Mac. However! After a lot of searching I came up with a couple of cool alternatives:
- iStumbler – Allows you to find AirPort networks, Bluetooth devices and Bonjour services with your Mac. There is also a desktop widget.
- KisMAC – This is a complete wardriving app. Meaning it is GPS enabled and will map open WiFi hotspots and everything. Here is the latest Mac OS version.
Oh, and if you are still using Windows, Netstumber is too old and stale. Now there is inSSIDer. Go and get it.
Oh, and if anyone knows of others for either Mac or Win, please do share!
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I use Wefi on my Windows…It very simple and easy..I had used NetStumbler once., but then I again shifted to Wefi
I don’t get it. Do you actually need a separate application to automate the search for available network? I mean whenever I bring my Mac around, my airport will auto detect any available network in the vicinity. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Yan
Well, you’re right, but sometimes you need to troubleshoot a network and actually see information such as the strength, channel, etc. of a signal. For that you need a tool like these.
John
Actually, this information is obtainable in Mac OS X by holding down the “option” key when selecting the airport icon at the top right of your screen…
WOW! That is a great tip Turk! Thanks for sharing and I can’t believe no one else ever told me that!
John P.