WLAN - app to see occupied channels - iStumbler not workin..

In the past I had used iStumbler with success to see which WLAN channels
were occupied, the names of the networks, and interferences.

Now running Mac OS X 10.6, the latest release 98 of iStumbler seems not
to show all networks anymore.

Is there any other application to diagnose WLAN problems such as two
stations on the same channel etc?

TIA

Marc

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Marc Heusser <marc.heusser DeleteThis @byeheusser.commercialspammers.invalid> wrote:

> In the past I had used iStumbler with success to see which WLAN channels
> were occupied, the names of the networks, and interferences.
>
> Now running Mac OS X 10.6, the latest release 98 of iStumbler seems not
> to show all networks anymore.
>
> Is there any other application to diagnose WLAN problems such as two
> stations on the same channel etc?

Hold down the Option key and click on the Airport menu. It will show
detailed information about your current network, and if you point the
mouse at another listed network it shows a tooltip with PHY mode (e.g.
802.11n), BSSID, channel/band, security and signal strength (RSSI).

This will let you diagnose many issues with nearby networks which are
broadcasting their SSID, but not the ones which are hiding their SSID,
since the menu doesn't list them.

I haven't gone looking for a more detailed tool which is Snow Leopard
compatible (yet).

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