Airport Utility vs WiGLE
A side-by-side look at Airport Utility and WiGLE. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Airport Utility
Network & Admin
AirPort Utility is an application developed by Apple that allows users to configure and manage AirPort base stations, AirPort Express units, and Time Capsules. It provides an interface to change network settings, manage connected devices, update firmware, set up WPA2 encryption, and more.
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WiGLE
Network & Admin
WiGLE (Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) is an open-source web application and API that collects information about wireless networks and maps their geographic locations. It relies on a community of users to scan for Wi-Fi networks and submit data to the database.
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