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I just wrote about inSSIDer for finding and looking at your WiFi 802.11 signals from a Windows computer. Mac users should try:
KisMAC
Like inSSIDer, KisMAC is free open source software. In our experience it is the best WiFi stumbling software for the Mac, supporting all standard Mac WiFi drivers and using monitor mode and [...]
inSSIDer: Wi-Fi network scanner is free open source software for finding WiFi networks from a Windows XP or Vista computer. It is great for testing wireless network signal strengths, doing WiFi security checks for open access points, and determining what might be a good free channel to choose for your WiFi to have less interference.
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iStumbler allows you to find and determine the strength of WiFi networks. It works only with Macs.
iStumbler is useful when you need access to the internet and need free WiFi. iStumbler will tell you if the network is secure or open. Although connecting to an open WiFi point is of questionable legality, there are [...]
Murky Coffee here in Arlington, Virginia, has great coffee and is a relaxing place to work on your laptop with free WiFi.
They were recently a small internet sensation when an angry cusomer was denied espresso over ice. The customer blogged about it. Boing Boing and the Washington Post picked up on the funny story [...]
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