6 affordable and easy-to-use Windows Wi-Fi tools (1)

We live in a mobile world. If you have a laptop, it means you will always connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. You will not only use Wi-Fi at a certain place on the road, such as a cafe, airport or hotel, but also at home. You may even use wireless networks in the office.

There is a problem here: Windows does not provide a particularly good Wi-Fi tool. Of course, Windows allows you to search for nearby wireless hotspots and connect to a hotspot. In addition, it does not provide anything. If you want to obtain detailed information about each Wi-Fi network, such as network coverage, what faults have occurred, and how to transform your notebook into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, or how to ensure the security of hot spots in public places, etc. All these Windows will not provide any help.

This is why we want to recommend these six Wi-Fi tools for you. They can do everything mentioned above, or even more. Five of them are free of charge, while the other is not expensive.

InSSIDer

MetaGeek's InSSIDer is a good tool for finding out whether your computer has a Wi-Fi network. It collects detailed information about each wireless network. If your Wi-Fi network is faulty, it is also a good troubleshooting tool.

For each Wi-Fi network discovered by InSSIDer, it will display the MAC address and router manufacturer of your router (if it can detect it-generally it can detect it), the used channel, service setting identifier (SSID) or public name of the network, security type, network speed, and so on. In addition, it can display the existing signal strength of the network and the signal strength changes over time.

InSSIDer can find a large amount of detailed information about each wireless network around you, and display its list

So how can we use this software to repair wireless network faults? If you see that your network and the surrounding network use the same channel and the signal is not weak, you should know that you should change the channel to avoid network interruption due to mutual interference. (Most routers have a setting screen that allows you to change the channel .)

You can also use this software to detect "Dead corners", that is, areas that cannot be connected by strong wi-fi. Install InSSIDer and walk around your home and office with your notebook. Then you can see where the signal strength is fading. Do not use a computer in this dead corner. Of course, you can also try to place the wireless router in another place to see if it will be helpful for signal coverage.

Whether you need to discover network problems, find Wi-Fi hotspots, or just be curious, you should download this application and try it out.

Price: free

Compatible: Windows XP, Vista, and 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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