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![]() ![]() Stop the scan once you see your Wi-Fi SSID name in the list of available networks. Set or verify the Scan duration, and tap Scan from the top-right corner. Open the AirPort Utility app, and tap Wi-Fi Scan from the top-right corner. Note that it is not enabled by default in the app. Although this app was designed to managed Apple AirPort base stations it also includes a 'Wi-Fi Scanner' that can be used with any wireless network to measure signal quality. I’m using the App on an iPhone X running iOS 13.3 and I’m quite pleased with it. Open the Settings app, navigate to AirPort Utility, then scroll down and enable Wi-Fi Scanner. Apple does provide the AirPort Utility app on their iPhones. It is important that the user understands that this does not search for WiFi sources in your vicinity, rather this evaluates (faster speed = stronger signal) the WiFi source you are already connected with. I can see this being useful outside my home too, particularly when choosing seating in areas with public WiFi. Moving just at a few feet can sometimes make quite a difference. I think it’s a great tool, very useful for someone looking to optimize their WiFi data transfer rate. Very nice that you can see the ongoing continuous fluctuations in speed or hold a “button” and see an accumulative average. I have no idea if the Mbps speed displayed is precisely accurate (it may be), but even if it isn’t, being able to move about and see the relative change in indicated speed is sufficient to be able to determine optimal locations and weak spots. The App instead displays real-time data transfer speeds on a moving chart and that’s really much more valuable. I was simply looking for a simple WiFi signal strength-meter, either a moving needle or a multi-segment bar. Works with iOS 13.3, and provides useful indication of your WiFi coverage by evaluating data transfer speeds. This doesn't need to be realtime rather it can be generated after the recorded values are saved.īeyond that at face value it appears to do a good job. It would be so much more useful at being able to visualize the results. In addition, it would be useful to take the plotted points using gps data and map them to a google map and connect a line between the points so I can see the path I walked on a map with the corresponding wifi data. Would welcome from the makers of this application an explanation as to how they are measuring the strength of the signal. That said as far as how exact the measurements are hard to tell. It might also be prudent to keep your finger on the record button and let the app avg the poll data. There is some latency encountered and to get an accurate reading I would suggest spending at least a minute in one location before moving to another. iWifi is your ultimate network diagnostic tool, you can quickly test your internet speed, detect networked devices and view all kinds of network information. I'm gathering it pings and sends packets to the IP of your router to measure to calculate a result. This app "appears" to give valuable information when attempting to measure the strength of your wifi signal (that is the measurement of strength between your wifi router and your device (phone, computer, iPad, tablet, etc), NOT YOUR ISP. When the Hotspot Helper app is asked to evaluate the a network or filter the Wi-Fi scan list, it annotates the NEHotspotNetwork object via the setConfidence: method. ![]()
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