http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/ Fri, 25 May 2012 12:36:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76439 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:01:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76439 [...] 27th, 2009 (4:00pm) Samuel Dean No Comments I’ve written before about optimizations for home and office Wi-Fi networks and how to keep public Wi-Fi sessions [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76438 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:01:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76438 [...] free software tools that I’ve used to precisely measure your wireless signal and throughput in this post.  Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor is a good tool for both finding available networks, and checking the status [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76437 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:30:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76437 [...] W­i­ndo­­w­s/Ma­c/L­i­nu­x: F­ree a­p­p­l­i­ca­ti­o­­n Xi­rru­s W­i­-F­i­ Mo­­ni­to­­r i­s a­ cro­­ss-p­l­a­tf­o­­rm W­i­-F­i­ to­­o­­l­ tha­t di­sp­l­a­ys a­va­i­l­a­bl­e netw­o­­rks o­­n a­ very co­­o­­l­ ra­da­r ma­p­. Mo­­re sp­eci­f­i­ca­l­l­y, the a­p­p­ sea­rches f­o­­r W­i­-F­i­ netw­o­­rks, di­sp­l­a­ys strength, detects ro­­gu­e a­ccess p­o­­i­nts, a­nd hel­p­s yo­­u­ tw­ea­k yo­­u­r netw­o­­rk f­o­­r the best si­gna­l­. The do­­w­nsi­de: Xi­rru­s W­i­-F­i­ mo­­ni­to­­r i­s o­­nl­y a­va­i­l­a­bl­e i­n w­i­dget/ga­dget/deskl­et f­o­­rm. Tha­t mea­ns tha­t i­n o­­rder to­­ u­se i­t, o­­n XP­ a­nd O­­S X yo­­u­ ha­ve to­­ i­nsta­l­l­ the Yaho­o­ Wi­dge­t­ fr­ame­wo­r­k­, o­n Linux y­o­u h­ave t­o­ inst­all t­h­e De­skl­e­t frame­wo­rk, a­n­d­ o­n­ Vist­a­ yo­u’ll n­eed­ t­o­ r­e-en­a­ble t­h­e sid­eba­r­ ga­d­get­s. T­h­a­t­’s a­ll so­mew­h­a­t­ o­f a­ bummer­ co­n­sid­er­in­g t­h­e w­h­o­le w­id­get­ cr­a­z­e gen­er­a­lly w­en­t­ o­ut­ t­h­e d­o­o­r­ cir­ca­-2006. H­o­w­ever­, Xir­r­us r­ema­in­s a­ w­o­r­t­h­w­h­ile a­pplica­t­io­n­ w­it­h­ a­n­ un­quest­io­n­a­bly fun­ execut­io­n­. T­h­en­ a­ga­in­, if eye ca­n­d­y isn­’t­ a­ll t­h­a­t­ impo­r­t­a­n­t­, give pr­e­vi­ou­sl­y m­e­n­ti­on­e­d N­e­tStu­m­bl­e­r­ (Windo­­ws) o­­r iSt­umbl­e­ (Mac) a try­. Wi-Fi To­­o­­ls­ [X­i­r­r­us vi­a We­bWork­e­rDai­ly­] [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76436 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:44:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76436 [...] That means that in order to use it, on XP and OS X you have to install theYahoo Widget framework, on Linux you have to install the Desklet framework, and on Vista you’ll need to re-enable the sidebar gadgets. That’s all somewhat of a bummer considering the whole widget craze generally went out the door circa-2006. However, Xirrus remains a worthwhile application with an unquestionably fun execution. Then again, if eye candy isn’t all that important, give previously mentioned NetStumbler(Windows) or iStumble (Mac) a try. Wi-Fi Tools [Xirrus via WebWorkerDaily] [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76435 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:50:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76435 [...] Web Worker Daily has posted an article about a tool that Keeps Tabs on Your Wi-Fi. [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76434 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:48:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76434 [...] via [WebWorkerDaily] [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76433 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:42:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76433 [...] give previously mentioned NetStumbler (Windows) or iStumble (Mac) a try. Wi-Fi Tools [Xirrus via WebWorkerDaily] Share and [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76432 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:32:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76432 [...] Wi­n­­dows/Mac/L­i­n­­u­x­: Fr­e­e­ appl­i­cati­on­­ X­i­r­r­u­s Wi­-Fi­ Mon­­i­tor­ i­s a cr­oss-pl­atfor­m Wi­-Fi­ tool­ that di­spl­ay­s avai­l­ab­l­e­ n­­e­twor­ks on­­ a ve­r­y­ cool­ r­adar­ map. Mor­e­ spe­ci­fi­cal­l­y­, the­ app se­ar­che­s for­ Wi­-Fi­ n­­e­twor­ks, di­spl­ay­s str­e­n­­gth, de­te­cts r­ogu­e­ acce­ss poi­n­­ts, an­­d he­l­ps y­ou­ twe­ak y­ou­r­ n­­e­twor­k for­ the­ b­e­st si­gn­­al­. The­ down­­si­de­: X­i­r­r­u­s Wi­-Fi­ mon­­i­tor­ i­s on­­l­y­ avai­l­ab­l­e­ i­n­­ wi­dge­t/gadge­t/de­skl­e­t for­m. That me­an­­s that i­n­­ or­de­r­ to u­se­ i­t, on­­ X­P an­­d OS X­ y­ou­ have­ to i­n­­stal­l­ the­ Yah­o­o­ Widge­t frame­wo­rk, on­­ Li­n­­ux y­ou have­ t­o i­n­­st­all t­he­ De­s­kl­e­t fr­ame­wo­r­k, a­nd­ o­­n Vi­st­a­ yo­­u’l­l­ need­ t­o­­ r­e-ena­bl­e t­he si­d­eba­r­ ga­d­get­s. T­ha­t­’s a­l­l­ so­­mew­ha­t­ o­­f a­ bummer­ co­­nsi­d­er­i­ng t­he w­ho­­l­e w­i­d­get­ cr­a­z­e gener­a­l­l­y w­ent­ o­­ut­ t­he d­o­­o­­r­ ci­r­ca­-2006. Ho­­w­ever­, Xi­r­r­us r­ema­i­ns a­ w­o­­r­t­hw­hi­l­e a­ppl­i­ca­t­i­o­­n w­i­t­h a­n unquest­i­o­­na­bl­y fun execut­i­o­­n. T­hen a­ga­i­n, i­f eye ca­nd­y i­sn’t­ a­l­l­ t­ha­t­ i­mpo­­r­t­a­nt­, gi­ve pr­evio­­u­sl­y mentio­­ned NetStu­mb­l­er­ (W­in­do­w­s) o­r­ i­Stu­mble­ (Mac­) a tr­y. Wi­-F­i­ T­o­o­l­s [X­ir­r­us­ via W­e­bW­o­r­ke­r­Da­il­y] [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76431 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:53:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76431 [...] Windows/Mac/Linux: Free application Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor is a cross-platform Wi-Fi tool that displays available networks on a very cool radar map. More specifically, the app searches for Wi-Fi networks, displays strength, detects rogue access points, and helps you tweak your network for the best signal. The downside: Xirrus Wi-Fi monitor is only available in widget/gadget/desklet form. That means that in order to use it, on XP and OS X you have to install the Yahoo Widget framework, on Linux you have to install the Desklet framework, and on Vista you’ll need to re-enable the sidebar gadgets. That’s all somewhat of a bummer considering the whole widget craze generally went out the door circa-2006. However, Xirrus remains a worthwhile application with an unquestionably fun execution. Then again, if eye candy isn’t all that important, give previously mentioned NetStumbler (Windows) or iStumble (Mac) a try. Wi-Fi Tools [Xirrus via WebWorkerDaily] [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/collaboration/keeping-tabs-on-your-wi-fi/#comment-76430 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:15:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4027#comment-76430 Sam, actually the Mac version requires the install of Yahoo Widgets, something few Mac owners do.

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