Airport Utility Alternatives

Airport Utility is described as 'Use AirPort Utility to manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule — right from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. See a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and devices' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Airport Utility for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and Android Tablet apps. The best Airport Utility alternative is inSSIDer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Homedale or Wi-Fi Info. Other great apps like Airport Utility are NetSpot, Vistumbler, WiFi Analyzer - VREM and NetworkMiner.

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  1. www.jwaves.io icon
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    www.jwaves.io is online free service for Wi-Fi and DECT predictive surveys/ simulations. You can generate professional reports with RSSI heatmaps, floorplans, access-points.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    A command-line network scanning tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is a powerful tool for managing and troubleshooting the Wi-Fi on a Windows XP SP2 or later, Vista, or 7 laptop. Built in tests enable you to characterize the integrity and performance of your Wi-Fi connection. Applications include:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. NetSurveyor icon
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    NetSurveyor is a diagnostic tool that falls under the category of WiFi Scanners or 802.11 Network Discovery Tools. The best known in this category is NetStumbler . A discovery tool reports the Service Set Identifier (SSID) for each wireless network it detects, along with the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. WiFi Monitor icon
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    WiFi Monitor is a powerful tool that allows you to analyze the state of Wi-Fi networks and gather data about its parameters (signal strength, frequency, connection speed, etc). Useful for setting up a router and checking devices connected to WLAN.

    18 WiFi Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. WiFi AR icon
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    WiFi AR is an augmented reality tool that provides real-time data on cell-coverage and latency, helping users optimize their network connections using color-coded markers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Acrylic WiFi Heatmaps – Wireless site survey software.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Packetyzer icon
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    Packetyzer provides a Windows user interface for the Ethereal packet capture and dissection library. Ethereal is used by network professionals around the world for troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development, and education.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Wifinian icon
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    Wifinian is a Windows desktop tool to enable user to actively control Wi-Fi connections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. WiFi Scanner icon
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    A 802.11 wireless scanner and connection manager for Mac OS X. WiFi Scanner will detect access points and clients in ad-hoc mode if the SSID is being broadcasted. It can be used for wireless site surveys, wireless discovery, and to connect to WiFi networks.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Easily analyze your Wi-Fi and see the issues preventing you from having a stable and fast connection. You can run a comprehensive scan of your wireless network, get an interactive color-coded heatmap, and see the "dead" zones clearly.

    13 Wifiner - WiFi Analyzer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Winhotspot icon
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    Win Hotspot is portable WiFi hotspot application has inbuilt WiFi Scanner to list Channel ,Signal % etc.

    68 Winhotspot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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