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Netspot wifi strengths3/7/2024 Once you’ve finished sampling, you have an interactive map. You can mark just a handful of sampling points, but I like to use many for greater insight. Then you wander around your premises with a laptop, clicking to measure at various points. You measure the distance between two points you mark on the map and it uses that to scale the rest of the map. You can import a house or office plan, sketch one, use a sample map, or start with an empty page. Paint a Wi-Fi Picture - Netspot starts with a map. It’s a great way to get a two-dimensional lay of the land. Let’s start with Netspot, even though we’ll only use a fraction of its power. ![]() NetSpot has matured since then, and does its job even better now, while also adding some serious (and expensive) professional options above the free, non-commercial level. WiFi Explorer pairs beautifully with NetSpot, an OS X Wi-Fi signal-mapping program I reviewed way back in 2011 for Macworld. With a combination of graphic visualizations, lists of information, and the capability to drill down into super-technical details, WiFi Explorer has become my top recommendation for anyone trying to sort out a local Wi-Fi environment. It was first released in 2012, but didn’t appear on my radar until the 2.0 release in May 2015. ![]() That’s why I was excited to stumble across the $15 WiFi Explorer. But while IT professionals may find those useful, they’re overkill for home users and small business: they’re just too expensive. In the past, companies have loaned me spectrum analyzers, which examine all the radio signals on ranges of frequencies. ![]() #1690: BBEdit 15 adds ChatGPT, OS widget usage poll results, Magic Keyboard firmware updateĪs someone who has written about Wi-Fi for many years and tested hundreds of pieces of gear, I’m always looking for affordable, useful tools that let me analyze my home network.#1691: OS updates with Stolen Device Protection, unwanted Sonoma upgrades, external payments in apps, adjusting touch duration, Blood Oxygen disabled.#1692: Stolen Device Protection, AI voice scams, Apple and the EU’s DMA, the Mac’s 40th anniversary.#1693: Vision Pro reviews, secure sharing over the Internet, Apple Q1 2024 financials, what’s a Vision Pro worth to you?.#1694: OS text display bug fixed, CTA Tech Trends from CES, what TidBITS readers would pay for a Vision Pro, Pong Wars.
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