WirelessMon 2.0 software quickly identifies and tracks wireless networks, including unsecured access points and channel usage. Professionals can create a coverage map manually or with GPS, making it easy to track wireless networks.
One of the most impressive features of WirelessMon - 0 is its live ‘channel usage’ chart that provides information on the level of traffic for each available channel. This information is invaluable for network managers as it assists in indicating channels that could be used to reduce interference and improve throughput.
In addition, WirelessMon - 0 Professional Edition provides an additional bonus feature of generating ‘coverage maps’ based on the signal strength of all detected APs. To use this feature, users need to import a map created by another application (e.g., scanning). Once the map is loaded, users can either plot points manually on the map or use a Global Positioning System (GPS) device.
If users choose to plot manually, they can select a point on the map, and the program automatically stores information on every AP it can detect there. On the other hand, GPS users need to establish two reference points, and then the software will detect their location on the map and store the AP information for each point.
Network managers, laptop users, and wardrivers will all find WirelessMon - 0 to be the perfect tool for their wireless network requirements. With its many features and capabilities, the software provides an excellent experience for anyone who needs to monitor and manage a wireless network.
Version 5.0.1002:
Added support to display when a network is 802.11AC
Increased size of "Select AP" dialog window
Decreased memory use when saving a signal strength image
Fixed a display/synchronisation issue with the access point list
Improved information element processing
Version 5.0.1001:
Added support to display when a network is 802.11AC
Increased size of "Select AP" dialog window
Decreased memory use when saving a signal strength image
Fixed a display/synchronisation issue with the access point list
Improved information element processing
Version 4.0.1009:
Added support to display when a network is 802.11AC
Increased size of "Select AP" dialog window
Decreased memory use when saving a signal strength image
Fixed a display/synchronisation issue with the access point list
Improved information element processing
Version 4.0.1008: Fixed a crash that could occur in Windows7 and Vista when the OS reports a large number of network devices; Changed error message about missing network counters, WirelessMon will now automatically open the WirelessMon FAQ.
Version 4.0.1000: Added USB support for Garmin GPS. Added some extra messages when and if WirelessMon cannot load a map image due to memory limitations. Added import and export functions for MAC addresses when choosing access points to display on Map tab. Added right to left signal strength graph style on summary tab. Added "dropouts" count and column to summary view, tracks how often an access point is seen in one sample and lost in the next. Added KML (Google maps) log format options to access point and connected node logs. For more information visit http://www.passmark.com/products/wm_history.htm
Version 3.1.1003: Fixed a crash that could occur in Windows7 and Vista when the OS reports a large number of network devices; Changed error message about missing network counters, WirelessMon will now automatically open the WirelessMon FAQ.
Version 3.0 build 1001: New Mapping capability for geographical plotting of signal strength. GPS support added. Ability to connect to an access point directly from within WirelessMon. New real-time channel usage graph. SSID Filtering. Redesigned User Interface and new configuration options.
Version 3.0 build 1000: New Mapping capability for geographical plotting of signal strength. GPS support added. Ability to connect to an access point directly from within WirelessMon. New real-time channel usage graph. SSID Filtering. Redesigned User Interface and new configuration options.
Version 2.1 build 1001: New Mapping capability for geographical plotting of signal strength. GPS support added. Ability to connect to an access point directly from within WirelessMon. New real-time channel usage graph. SSID Filtering. Redesigned User Interface and new configuration options.
Version 2.0 build 1011: New Mapping capability for geographical plotting of signal strength. GPS support added. Ability to connect to an access point directly from within WirelessMon. New real-time channel usage graph. SSID Filtering. Redesigned User Interface and new configuration options.
Version 2.0 build 1010: New Mapping capability for geographical plotting of signal strength. GPS support added. Ability to connect to an access point directly from within WirelessMon. New real-time channel usage graph. SSID Filtering. Redesigned User Interface and new configuration options.
Version 2.0:
Completely new release of WirelessMon 2.0.
New features include:
A Map tap has been added, this is for displaying an image and drawing a visual representations of sampled access point signal strengths. The samples can be taken by either clicking on the image or using GPS coordinates.
GPS support added.
Ability to connect to an access point from within WirelessMon. Right click on an access point in the list on the summary tab and select the "Connect to AP" option from the menu.
New channel graph on summary tab showing the channel usage of all detected access points.
Graphs for "Signal strength (db) vs time" and "Signal strength percentage vs time" and can now be done based on access point rather than just network card.
Redesigned user interface, added toolbar and menus, removed the buttons from the bottom of the window.
WirelessMon window is now re-sizable.
Configuration tab has been removed and replaced with a Configuration menu. The new menu is in three sections of general, logging and map options.
Added "minimize on close" to the general options.
SSID filter list has been added the logging options. If something is entered in this list only SSIDs that match the contents of the list will be logged.
Added "MapPoint" format options to the access point log and connected node log. This will save these logs in a format ready to import into MapPoint.
Added a way to customize the color corresponding to signal strength for the graph on the summary tab and the display of signal strength on the map tab.
Version 1.0 1000: First full version release