
And if you’re looking for a simple stumbler that also gives you details on frames counts, consider Wi-Fi Scanner from LizardSystems. However, keep in mind that detecting non-802.11 signals or interference does require the Wi-Spy RF spectrum adapter, just like with the inSSIDer Office tool. If you’re looking for an inexpensive map-based survey tool, or a tool that can help detect non-802.11 interference, take a look at WirelessMon. However, since it doesn’t provide full channel or security details and doesn’t offer graphs for 5GHz, it’s not the best tool for general surveying.

If you want to check the Wi-Fi performance or prefer a stumbler that can generate reports, consider NetSurveyor Professional. However, entry-level techs might be turned off by the lack of help and documentation.

Acrylic WiFi Professional is a great option for more advanced wireless technicians since it can show the raw 802.11 frames, aid in penetration testing of Wi-Fi security, and even show the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) values of the access points. It comes with the Wi-Spy adapter to take full RF spectrum measures with inSSIDer in the Wi-Fi bands. If you’re looking for something more advanced, particularly with the ability to detect non-802.11 interference, take a look at the inSSIDer Office edition. However, it doesn’t offer any saving or exporting. It’s user-friendly, gives you channel recommendations and helps identify interfering access points.


If you’re looking for something really simple, consider the least expensive stumbler here: inSSIDer 4. It should be noted that, with the exception of Acrylic WiFi Pro, these entry-level tools don’t show you the noise or signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) values like higher-priced enterprise solutions do. Here we review five low-cost Wi-Fi stumblers and analyzers: Acrylic WiFi Professional, insider 4, NetSurveyor, Wi-Fi Scanner and WirelessMon.
