WiFi Explorer is a wireless network scanner tool for macOS that can help users identify channel conflicts, overlapping and network configuration issues[1][2][3] that may be affecting the connectivity and performance of Wi-Fi networks.
History
WiFi Explorer began as a desktop alternative to WiFi Analyzer, an iPhone app for wireless network scanning that was pulled out from Apple's App Store in March, 2010, due to the use of private frameworks.[4][5] Since its first release, WiFi Explorer incorporated features that were not included in the last available version of WiFi Analyzer, such as support for 5GHz networks and 40MHz channel widths. Starting in version 1.5, WiFi Explorer included support for 802.11ac networks, as well as 80 and 160MHz channel widths. On June 22, 2017, a professional version of WiFi Explorer, WiFi Explorer Pro, was released.[6] WiFi Explorer Pro offers additional features especially designed for WLAN and IT professionals.[7]
The standard version of WiFi Explorer is also available on Setapp.
Support for external USB Wi-Fi adapters via the External Adapter Support Environment (EASE)
Additional organization options for scan results
Dark and light themes
Limitations
Due to limitations of Apple's CoreWLAN framework,[12] the standard version of WiFi Explorer is unable to detect hidden networks (except when connected to it) and does not support external USB Wi-Fi adapters. The Pro edition supports passive scanning,[10] which can detect hidden networks, and can make use of external adapters via the External Adapter Support Environment (EASE).
System requirements
macOS 10.10 or higher (64-bit)
See also
iStumbler - An open-source utility for finding wireless networks and devices in macOS.
KisMAC - A wireless network discovery tool for macOS.
Netspot - A macOS tool for wireless networks assessment, scanning and surveys.
