WifiMapper

WifiMapper

WifiMapper is an open-source WiFi mapping and security auditing tool. It allows users to visualize the WiFi signals in an area to discover WiFi deadzones, sources of interference, and security vulnerabilities.
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WifiMapper: Open-Source WiFi Mapping Security Tool

Discover WiFi deadzones, sources of interference, and security vulnerabilities with WifiMapper, an open-source WiFi mapping and security auditing tool.

What is WifiMapper?

WifiMapper is an open-source software application used for WiFi mapping, troubleshooting, and security auditing. It provides users with powerful tools to visualize the WiFi landscape, identify coverage problems, detect rogue access points and interference sources, and uncover vulnerabilities.

Some key features of WifiMapper include:

  • WiFi signal mapping - Generates dynamic heatmaps showing the coverage, strength and quality of WiFi signals in an area. Useful for finding deadzones.
  • AP detection - Automatically detects all access points and visualizes info like SSID, encryption type, signal strength, channel, etc.
  • Connection logs - Logs when clients connect/disconnect from access points, along with metadata like approximate location.
  • Spectrogram - Scans for non-WiFi sources of RF interference like Bluetooth or microwaves.
  • Vulnerability checks - Performs checks for weaknesses like open networks, WEP encryption, hidden SSIDs, firmware issues, etc.
  • Survey data export - Ability to export all findings into a detailed report.

The easy-to-use interface and powerful feature set make WifiMapper a versatile tool for home users, IT professionals, and facilities managers alike. Whether optimizing home WiFi coverage or performing enterprise-grade wireless site surveys and security audits, WifiMapper provides valuable wireless network insights.

WifiMapper Features

Features

  1. Heatmap visualization of WiFi signals
  2. Automatic scanning and mapping of WiFi networks
  3. Detection of WiFi deadzones and interference
  4. Wireless network security auditing
  5. Open source codebase

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Free to use

Easy to set up and use

Good for troubleshooting WiFi coverage issues

Helps identify WiFi security vulnerabilities

Cons

Limited reporting features compared to paid tools

Requires technical knowledge to interpret scan results

Only scans WiFi networks, does not test other protocols

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