NetStumbler

URL: http://www.netstumbler.com

Supported Platforms

Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

Description

NetStumbler is the “Mother of All” wireless network scanning tools. It includes various features, such as signal strength, ESSID, channel, GPS support, and more. In fact, NetStumbler is more than just a program because of an interactive Web site that enables you to look up known access point MAC addresses and locations, as determined by the optional GPS logs. In addition, the NetStumbler Web site has a script that converts your capture files into files that can be read by Map Point 2002.

The release of this program affected the wireless networking world significantly. Thus, this remarkable tool is part of any war driver’s arsenal. If you own ...

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