[REQUEST] wifi Analyzer like app for iPhone

[InHomeComputerHelp.com]

So I've got Wifi Analyzer for my Android which is very handy. Gives me dbm, channels etc of surrounding networks. Is there an equivalent to that for iPhone. I really don't want to go to this guy's home just for a reading if he can capture an iphone screen and text it to me.

Rick

 

[InHomeComputerHelp.com]

I can't think of anything similar for the iPhone offhand, but if your client has a windows laptop then the free version of InSSIDer (https://www.metageek.com/support/downloads/download-inssider-win.html) does a pretty good job.

There's apparently a version available for macOS, but I've never needed it as I also use WiFi Analyzer.

iPhones are for the Eloi. Morlocks use Android!

He does not. He drank the Kool-aid and bought Apple because he thought they were the best. I did a bit more research and found Air Port Utility which looks promising. I'll have to get him to go into settings and turn on Wifi analyzer other than that looks pretty straight forward.

Thanks for the insssider tip.

Rick

 

[HCHTech]

I have a memory that WifiAnalyzer used to have an apple version but they got kicked out of the app store for being a 'hacking tool'. I might have made that up, though...

 

[Markverhyden]

What exactly are you trying to determine? Another recommendation on inssider. It's a great tool. The built in iOS Airport Utility is ok. If I'm not onsite I'll do a remote to the customer and install and run inssider. Most EU's are totally illiterate on this. If they have a macOS machine they can run the built in wifi analyzer. Hold down the alt key and click on the wifi symbol on the drop down menu bar.

 

[timeshifter]

I use WiFi Explorer on my Mac. Great tool. Use it a couple of times a week.

‎WiFi Explorer: Scanner

‎Discover, monitor, and troubleshoot wireless networks with WiFi Explorer. Quickly identify channel conflicts, signal overlapping, or configuration problems that may affect the connectivity and performance of your home, office, or enterprise wireless network. Get an insight into the network...

apps.apple.com

Another good Mac tool, iNet Network Scanner:

‎iNet Network Scanner

‎iNet - Control your network! Easily get an overview of your local network. Which devices are online, which ports are open, which services are available? What is the address of your router? Is someone using your Wi-Fi without your knowledge? Wake up sleeping computers via the network. With...

apps.apple.com

Those two tools along with the built in Network Utility make for a great toolkit on my Mac.

 

[InHomeComputerHelp.com]

I have a memory that WifiAnalyzer used to have an apple version but they got kicked out of the app store for being a 'hacking tool'. I might have made that up, though...

I can believe Apple being paranoid enough to do that.

 

[InHomeComputerHelp.com]

What exactly are you trying to determine? Another recommendation on inssider. It's a great tool. The built in iOS Airport Utility is ok. If I'm not onsite I'll do a remote to the customer and install and run inssider. Most EU's are totally illiterate on this. If they have a macOS machine they can run the built in wifi analyzer. Hold down the alt key and click on the wifi symbol on the drop down menu bar.

Thank you,

Trying to find interfering network signals so I can find the right channel to change the Orbi mesh unit to. Base speed is good but satellite speed is poor.

Rick

 

[kwest]

Apple considers it a hacking tool so they don’t allow it. At least that is what I found about 2 years ago when I was looking for a WiFi tool

 

[nlinecomputers]

Network analysis tools require a level of system access that was blocked in IO9 or 10 and above. Not going to happen on iOS devices, ever. Found that out when I got my iPad.

 

[Mercenary Roadie]

Use Apples Airport Utility App. You can turn on a Wi-Fi Scan option in its settings and it'll give you all of that information.

 

[Markverhyden]

Thank you,

Trying to find interfering network signals so I can find the right channel to change the Orbi mesh unit to. Base speed is good but satellite speed is poor.

Rick

Are you sure that the devices are actually binding to the satellites? I've seen plenty of situations where they thought that was happening but it wasn't.

 

[InHomeComputerHelp.com]

Are you sure that the devices are actually binding to the satellites? I've seen plenty of situations where they thought that was happening but it wasn't.

According to the app they are at the times I've been there. My client has sent me pics of an amber Satellite when he gets kicked off of Zoom.

Rick

 

[Markverhyden]

According to the app they are at the times I've been there. My client has sent me pics of an amber Satellite when he gets kicked off of Zoom.

Rick

I'd be looking at getting some pcap's then. I've seen very crowded, as in tons of AP's, sites with connection issues. But I don't think I've ever seen a situation which actually forced an AP offline. The problem is this has, I'm sure, already turned into a time sink where your billing is limited compared to actual time.

If it was me I'd look at dropping something I have on hand in it's place to see what happens. How big is this place?

 

[InHomeComputerHelp.com]

I'd be looking at getting some pcap's then. I've seen very crowded, as in tons of AP's, sites with connection issues. But I don't think I've ever seen a situation which actually forced an AP offline. The problem is this has, I'm sure, already turned into a time sink where your billing is limited compared to actual time.

If it was me I'd look at dropping something I have on hand in it's place to see what happens. How big is this place?

It's big, two stories
Garage, yard he wants to reach it all too.

I don't think anything else would work accept a mesh unit.

What's a pcap?

Rick

 

[Markverhyden]

It's big, two stories
Garage, yard he wants to reach it all too.

I don't think anything else would work accept a mesh unit.

What's a pcap?

Rick

pcap stands for packet capture. It'll give you information about whats happening on a network. In your case you want to see whats happening with traffic to and from the satellites. That being said you still want to look at the spectrum to see how crowded it is.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

I know Apple really restricted functionality of wifi apps on iOS. A lot of apps available for Windows and Android....simply will not work on Apples. And for those that do have iOS compatable ones...their functionality is severely cripped.

Ubiquiti makes a pretty good one called WiFiMan
It does have a version in the Apple store....I'm not sure how much functionality got removed from it in the Apple version. But on my Android it's my favorite wifi network scanning tool on the smart phone.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Heh...of course the actually useful stuff.

 

[InHomeComputerHelp.com]

I know Apple really restricted functionality of wifi apps on iOS. A lot of apps available for Windows and Android....simply will not work on Apples. And for those that do have iOS compatable ones...their functionality is severely cripped.

Ubiquiti makes a pretty good one called WiFiMan
It does have a version in the Apple store....I'm not sure how much functionality got removed from it in the Apple version. But on my Android it's my favorite wifi network scanning tool on the smart phone.

Thanks I just downloaded it for my Android. How does it compare to the Wifi Analyzer app?

Woe, the colors make it fast to see what's going on compared to WA The channel tab has a nice graph.

Rick

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

I used to have wifi analyzer for years on my phone but just found the Ubiquiti app had more features and details. Can't remember the specifics...I uninstall the wifi analyzer. And free version of wifi analyzer runs ads....the Ubiquiti app does not.

 

[HCHTech]

The Ubiquiti app is easier to read, for sure. One thing I like about WA is its beep feature. I leave my phone where the problem spot is and turn on the beep. Then I go back to the router and I can hear how raising it higher or fussing with the antenna placement, etc. affects the signal in the problem area. Don't need that bit all the time, but when you do, it's useful - especially if you are working alone.