Wireless app for iPhone/IPad

[Martyn]

I got rid of my samsung s2 a while ago and it had a great program that checked all the wireless networks, channels etc. is there an equivalent for the IPad/iPhone? I can't find one.

 

[altrenda]

If you are looking for something similar to WiFi Analyzer, you won't find it unless your IOS device is jailbroken. Apple pulled them from the app store because they thought they might be used to sniff out hotspots for nefarious use. Just watching out for your best interest.

There are things like Fing, but that doesn't do what WiFi analyzer does.

 

[Martyn]

If you are looking for something similar to WiFi Analyzer, you won't find it unless your IOS device is jailbroken. Apple pulled them from the app store because they thought they might be used to sniff out hotspots for nefarious use. Just watching out for your best interest.

There are things like Fring, but that doesn't do what WiFi analyzer does.

Yes I thought as much. That's the one program I really miss from the Android

I suppose I can just fire up my net book as and when I need it.

 

[PC-MOT]

I understand 'Fing' works on iOS
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/overlook-fing/id430921107

Sorry I cant test the link as it is blocked at work....

Edit: just read its mentioned above...

 

[gunslinger]

I use Fing on my iPhone. Works just fine.

 

[sorcerer]

I use Fing on my iPhone. Works just fine.

Fing does indeed work, but it isn't as good as Wifi Analyzer on the Android. I hate Apple's restrictive practices. I've got an iPhone 4S and I'll be honest, I really don't like it - the only thing it's good for is FaceTime, which is much better than Skype. Other than that I would happily go back to Android, both for business and private use.

 

[altrenda]

WiFi Analyzer shows all access points within range, their mac address, what channel they are on, what type of encryption, and the signal strength without needing to be connected to them.

It has a handy signal strength meter that can be used to find where the access point is physically located.

Apple doesn't feel it's users should have access to this dangerous information.

And as far as I know, Fing does not do any of these things.

 

[gunslinger]

Fing does indeed work, but it isn't as good as Wifi Analyzer on the Android. I hate Apple's restrictive practices. I've got an iPhone 4S and I'll be honest, I really don't like it - the only thing it's good for is FaceTime, which is much better than Skype. Other than that I would happily go back to Android, both for business and private use.

I understand where you are coming form. You can always jailbreak the iPhone and you can install what ever you like.

 

[Martyn]

I understand where you are coming form. You can always jailbreak the iPhone and you can install what ever you like.

Maybe I will go down this route. Wifi Analyser was a brilliant program on the Android.

 

[bertie40]

Obviously, iOS apps are likely to be in a state of flux soon, as the major update ios7 comes out.

So who knows what apps will get broken by that.

I'm just hoping a jbreak becomes available soon after.

 

[PC-MOT]

EzNetScan looks like it works on apple too

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eznetscan/id626171140?mt=8

 

[Martyn]

EzNetScan looks like it works on apple too

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eznetscan/id626171140?mt=8

It looks like some of the others and scans the network you are connected to. Wifi Analyser scans all networks it can 'see' so you can evaluate and change channels if necessary.