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Title: iOS WiFi Scanner!
Post by: RoadRanger on March 17, 2015, 09:34:48 PM

Turns out there is a WiFi scanner for iOS available!
1. Download the "AirPort Utility" app via the Appstore.
2. Go to the "Settings" app and open the settings for "Airport Utility" in the looooong list on the left.
3. Turn "Wi-Fi Scanner" on.
4. Open the "Airport Utility" app.
5. Tap "Wi-Fi Scan" (upper right) and then "Scan".
6. Wait 10 seconds or so.
7. ... and Bob's your uncle :) !

Title: Re: iOS WiFi Scanner!
Post by: James91104 on March 18, 2015, 03:12:35 AM

8. and so is Vladimir !

Title: Re: iOS WiFi Scanner!
Post by: Michael Welter on March 20, 2015, 11:08:54 PM

Just curious... what does this wifi scanner do for me?

Title: Re: iOS WiFi Scanner!
Post by: WK154 on March 21, 2015, 12:45:09 AM

Quote from: Michael Welter on March 20, 2015, 11:08:54 PM

Just curious... what does this wifi scanner do for me?

Confuse you!

Title: Re: iOS WiFi Scanner!
Post by: Wynnd on March 21, 2015, 03:21:44 AM

It lets you know what channels are already in use.  Particularly useful when running your WiFi in the 2.4 Ghz band.
There are only 11 channels available down there.  (But those are the ones with the longest reach.)

Title: Re: iOS WiFi Scanner!
Post by: RoadRanger on March 21, 2015, 04:11:06 AM

There's actually only 3 usable channels (1, 6, 11) as the WiFi signal is 4 channels wide :( .

Title: Re: iOS WiFi Scanner!
Post by: Wynnd on March 21, 2015, 12:12:00 PM

easy to think that way, but someone will start applying sidebands to those and start cutting them up.   (Well, I expect that.)   And in Radio, there is a center strong and dropping signal strength off to both sides.  So, there actually are 11 channels, and in the right circumstances, most will be useable.  Treating them as only have three channels available, reduces interference until you have multiple sources using the same channels because they also think that only 3 channels are useable.  At my Piano Teacher's house, there were about 12 nearby WiFi networks in easy range of my laptop.  (ipads don't seem as sensitive.)   At my home, I only see my own networks. (I use istumbler.)