Detect wireless networks near you
NetStumbler is a good, free program only available for Windows, that is part of the category Networking software with subcategory Analysis.
More about NetStumbler
Since the software has been added to our selection of software and apps in 2005, it has obtained 826,820 downloads, and last week it had 58 installations.
NetStumbler is a program that needs less storage than the average program in the category Networking software. It’s a software mostly downloaded in India, United States, and United Kingdom.
It’s available for users with the operating system Windows 2000 and previous versions, and you can download it in English. The software version is 0.4.0 and its last update was on 9/13/2005.
NetStumbler is a tool for Windows that allows you to detect Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) using 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g. It has many uses:
- Verify that your network is set up the way you intended
- Find locations with poor coverage in your WLAN
- Detect other networks that may be causing interference on your network
- Detect unauthorized “rogue” access points in your workplace
- Help aim directional antennas for long-haul WLAN links
- Use it recreationally for WarDriving
