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Title: WiFi Power Measurement Utility
Post by: Gadget on July 24, 2009, 09:17:31 AM

Hey Forum,

There's a post on this forum indicating a user has an Atheros client installed that allows an actual power measurement (in milliwatts) of the signal from a router.  That seems preferable to the more common 'gauge' showing signal strength by bar or pie graphs as a simple percentage.  Unfortunately the Atheros utility doesn't work with my Intel wi-fi card. 

Is there a downloadable utility available (other than the afore mentioned Atheros) that shows the broadcast signal strength as a true power measurement?  If so what's it called and where's it available for download?

Thanks  :)

Title: Re: WiFi Power Measurement Utility
Post by: Cheshire on September 11, 2009, 04:55:29 AM

Try netstumbler.com

Title: Re: WiFi Power Measurement Utility
Post by: SBMongoos on September 11, 2009, 08:20:34 AM

I've used both NetStumbler and inSSIDer.  I like inSSIDer better myself.

http://www.metageek.net/support/downloads

Title: Re: WiFi Power Measurement Utility
Post by: smlunatick on September 11, 2009, 01:39:56 PM

Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector  is another "good" GUI tool:

http://www.xirrus.com/library/wifitools.php (http://www.xirrus.com/library/wifitools.php)