Best WiFi Scanner for Mac OS

Simple, fast wireless network discovery of 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac access points. Use WiFi Scanner to select the best configuration for your WiFi access point / router and optimize network speed.

Also includes upload and download speed testing to quickly measure and analyze WiFi Internet performance problems.

Using WiFi Scanner you’ll see nearby wireless access points and their details, including channels, signal levels (RSSI), noise, channel width, and MAC address, signal quality, maximum data rate, encryption, and much more.

WiFi Scanner is great for determining the best position for an access point at home or in the office. After selecting the best position, the optimal channel to use can be determined by selecting the least used channel resulting in improved WiFi speeds.

All features available on Mac OS 10.7 and later.

Most features available on Windows 7 and later.

New Features!

Count of how many channels are overlapping, possibly causing co-channel interference
Channel recommendation for the best channel plan
Vendor OUI Updater
Locations Services Acknowledgement for scanning on Mojave
Export/Import results of Who’s On My Network? IP scanner
Continuous scanning mode for Who's On My Network IP scanner

Key Features

Simple, fast wireless network discovery of 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac access points.
Connect to detected networks using join button
Full support for both 2.4 and 5 GHz networks
Support for all channel bandwidths (20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz)
Display detailed wireless network parameters: network name (SSID), signal level (RSSI), MAC address (BSSID), signal quality, channel, maximum data rate, encryption, etc.
Display changes in signal level over time in graphical form.
Filter list of detected wireless networks by specified parameters (SSID/network name, channel, channel band, signal strength)
Display wireless connection statistics in the form of graphs and tables.
Give each access point a custom label
Export results to comma separated value (CSV) files
Generate summary reports in HTML format

WiFi Speed Testing

Upload and download WiFi speed testing
Use speed testing feature to troubleshoot WiFi networks
Auto run speed test when client roams to different access point
Auto repeat speed test with wait time between tests

"Who's On My Network" (IP Scanner)

Fast IP scanner that detects unknown devices connected to your WiFi network
Detects hostnames, determines the MAC address, and in some cases can auto-detect device type (phone, laptop, router, etc.)
Configured icon for discovered devices is saved for future scans
Scanning results can be saved to CSV file via menu export option
Great for finding WiFi "Piggybackers"