Using NetSpot for Easy WiFi Detection

NetSpot is a great WLAN detector — install the app and take your laptop to the area you wish to survey. Open NetSpot, click the switch in the upper-left corner to go to "Inspector" mode. NetSpot will detect all networks in range and display them.

You'll be able to see the following information:

• SSID — the name of the network;
• Channel — the channel the network is broadcasting on;
• Band — the frequency band the network is broadcasting on;
• Security Type — the security protocol network is using (WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc.);
• Mode — the type of 802.11 protocol network is using(a/b/g/n/ac/ax);
• Level (SNR) — network's Signal-to-Noise Ratio value;
• Signal level — the strength of network's signal;
• Noise level — the level of noise in the area of coverage.

To survey your WiFi network site, upload the map of the area and start taking the measurements throughout. Once the survey is complete you'll be able to view heatmaps of the area.

With the visual assistance of heatmaps you'll be able to assess the signal strength, signal-to-noise ratio and signal-to-interference ratio in the surveyed area. You can also see how many access points are installed.