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WiFi Explorer for Mac

Scan, find, and troubleshoot wireless networks.

$19.99
In English
Version 3.5.3
4.3
Based on 25 user rates

WiFi Explorer overview

WiFi Explorer will scan, find, and troubleshoot wireless networks. It can quickly identify channel conflicts, signal overlapping, or configuration problems that may be affecting the connectivity and performance of your home or office wireless network.

Get an insight into the network details: name (SSID), MAC address (BSSID), device manufacturer, signal strength (RSSI), noise, channel, band, security configuration, supported data rates, and much more.

  • Suitable for home, small office, or enterprise networks
  • Easy-to-use, intuitive user interface
  • Graphical visualization of the Wi-Fi environment
  • Supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands as well as 20, 40, 80 and 160 MHz channels
  • Works with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac networks
Also:
  • Comprehensive help documentation
  • Signal quality ratings based on signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
  • Accurate conversion from dBm to percentage (%) for easier analysis and optimization
  • Detailed description of information elements (IE) advertised by the access point for advanced troubleshooting
  • Export metrics and network details to CSV file format
  • Save results for later review and analysis
  • Access point name discovery (if supported)
  • Editable column for labels or annotations
  • Selectable and sortable columns
  • Adjustable graph timescales
  • Quick filtering
  • Customizable colors for easily tracking particular networks
  • Full-screen mode

What’s new in version 3.5.3

  • Fixes detection of WPA3 Enterprise mode in some instances.
  • Fixes an issue where some WPA2 (802.1X) networks were incorrectly identified as WPA2/WPA3 (802.1X).
  • Fixes the display of Emoji ZWJ sequences in SSIDs.
  • Fixes parsing of nontransmitted BSSID profiles fragmented across two or more Multiple BSSID elements.
  • Fixes an issue where the length of the Element ID Extension List of the Non-Inheritance element extension could be incorrect.
  • Improves performance when parsing Multiple BSSID elements.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

WiFi Explorer for Mac

$19.99
In English
Version 3.5.3
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4.3

(18 Reviews of WiFi Explorer)

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  • User Ratings

mrnonz
mrnonz
Sep 21 2020
2.6.2
1.0
Sep 21 2020
1.0
Version: 2.6.2
Purchased but can't download the program
jhindman9
jhindman9
Jun 24 2020
2.6
0.0
Jun 24 2020
0.0
Version: 2.6
Tell's me what is going on at different times of the day and wy the WiFi signal is what it is. Since a lot of people are home the WiFi signal changes a lot.
Dana_Nau
Dana_Nau
Mar 2 2020
2.6
5.0
Mar 2 2020
5.0
Version: 2.6
WiFi Explorer was very helpful to me this weekend in reconfiguring my home network. It displays more-or-less the same information as iStumbler, but has a nicer interface and is more stable.
fabianwickman
fabianwickman
Sep 3 2019
2.6
0.0
Sep 3 2019
0.0
Version: 2.6
Hi, I'm unable to see device name on the APs with my new Macbook pro. I have wifi explorer on my old MBP where I can see device name on the APs. Does anyone have any idea why? I'm comparing with the same AP:s and can confirm that the Cisco Aironet IE are enabled.
Eric•Woehler
Eric•Woehler
Sep 10 2018
2.5
5.0
Sep 10 2018
5.0
Version: 2.5
Recommended for any network troubleshooting. Provides excellent graphical UI and detailed technical data for all networks that your mac can see. Can try before you buy, so if you are interested in your network, this app is worth a try.
Bruce-y
Bruce-y
Oct 11 2024
3.5.3
5.0
Oct 11 2024
5.0
Version: 3.5.3
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Jan 17 2022
3.3.3
5.0
Jan 17 2022
5.0
Version: 3.3.3
winonafonda
winonafonda
Nov 12 2020
5.0
Nov 12 2020
5.0
Version: null
mrnonz
mrnonz
Sep 21 2020
1.0
Sep 21 2020
1.0
Version: null
Dana_Nau
Dana_Nau
Mar 2 2020
5.0
Mar 2 2020
5.0
Version: null
Eric•Woehler
Eric•Woehler
Sep 10 2018
5.0
Sep 10 2018
5.0
Version: null
Macfool
Macfool
Apr 19 2018
5.0
Apr 19 2018
5.0
Version: null
Updateman
Updateman
Mar 16 2018
3.0
Mar 16 2018
3.0
Version: null
basilmms
basilmms
Jan 23 2018
5.0
Jan 23 2018
5.0
Version: null
Funjoy
Funjoy
Nov 28 2017
5.0
Nov 28 2017
5.0
Version: null
PRjohnson
PRjohnson
Jun 24 2017
5.0
Jun 24 2017
5.0
Version: null
-blacky
-blacky
Nov 3 2016
2.0
Nov 3 2016
2.0
Version: null
shsongsggmailcom4256
Jun 1 2016
3.5
Version: null
Pjslover
Pjslover
Jun 1 2016
2.5
Jun 1 2016
2.5
Version: null
Bento de Espinosa
Bento de Espinosa
Jan 5 2016
5.0
Jan 5 2016
5.0
Version: null
yinxiang
yinxiang
Jul 12 2015
1.5
Jul 12 2015
1.5
Version: null
Widber
Widber
Nov 27 2014
5.0
Nov 27 2014
5.0
Version: null
atar-1
atar-1
Nov 27 2014
5.0
Nov 27 2014
5.0
Version: null
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Jun 30 2014
4.5
Jun 30 2014
4.5
Version: null
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Mac-Application
Jul 27 2013
5.0
Jul 27 2013
5.0
Version: null
incrzr
incrzr
Jun 29 2013
5.0
Jun 29 2013
5.0
Version: null
Drdul
Drdul
Apr 18 2013
5.0
Apr 18 2013
5.0
Version: null
Sam0
Sam0
Apr 18 2013
5.0
Apr 18 2013
5.0
Version: null
Eddiemp
Eddiemp
Oct 25 2012
5.0
Oct 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Jan 11 2030
3.0.4
5.0
Jan 11 2030
5.0
Version: 3.0.4