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PassMark WirelessMon

Overview:

WirelessMon is a software tool that allows users to monitor the status of wireless WiFi adapter(s) and gather information about nearby wireless access points and hot spots in real time. WirelessMon can log the information collected into a file, provides comprehensive graphing of signal level and real time IP and 802.11 WiFi statistics.

The utility allow you to,

• Verify 802.11 network configuration is correct.
• Check signal levels from your local WiFi network and nearby networks.
• Create signal strength maps of an area
• GPS support for logging and mapping signal strength
• Help locate sources of interference to your network.
• Scan for hot spots in your local area (wardriving)
• Correctly locate your wireless antenna (especially important for directional antennas).
• Verify the security settings for local access points.
• Measure network speed & throughput and view available data rates.

[More details from the PassMark web site]

Version 3 Released

Major new features including GPS support and the ability to create signal strength coverage maps. See what's new for more details.

Compatibility

Any wireless adapter complies with the NDIS_802.11 should be able to report information to WirelessMon. Note that only Windows XP and 2003 support this software. Windows95, 98, 2000 and NT are not supported. All the various IEEE 802.11 standards are supported, including 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g. Some features may not be supported by some wireless adapters, typically they will report only partial information in this case. It has been also been noted that several wireless adapters manufacturers are not providing device drivers that are fully Windows compliant.

Screen shots:

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