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inSSIDer vs wpa_supplicant

A side-by-side look at inSSIDer and wpa_supplicant. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

inSSIDer

inSSIDer

Network & Admin

inSSIDer is a free, open source WiFi scanner for Windows that allows you to analyze WiFi signals around you. It shows you details about nearby networks including network names, security types, signal strength, and channel bandwidth.

wifinetwork-scannersignal-strengthchannel-bandwidth
wpa_supplicant

wpa_supplicant

Network & Admin

wpa_supplicant is an open source software implementation of an IEEE 802.11i supplicant. It is designed to work with Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows operating systems. wpa_supplicant implements key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator for client stations and controls the roaming and IEEE 802.11 authentication and association of the wireless LAN driver.

wifisecurityencryptionauthenticationopen-source