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reaver vs Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector

A side-by-side look at reaver and Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

reaver

reaver

Security & Privacy

Reaver is an open source tool for exploiting weaknesses in Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) registrar PINs in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases. It is designed to brute force the WPS PIN and revert the access point's settings back to factory defaults.

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Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector

Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector

Network & Admin

Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is a free Wi-Fi analysis tool for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It allows users to analyze the Wi-Fi environment, troubleshoot connectivity issues, detect interference sources, and identify areas with poor coverage.

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