If you have a Wifi connection, this gadget is totally indispensable. It can analyze the issues surrounding access, understand the sources of conflict, to assess the quality and stability of your connection and even geographically locate the hotspots and WiFi access points around you. Discover it all ...


American society XIRRUS specializes in networking technologies. Xirrus Wifi Monitor is his first gadget for Vista, and it is a great success. Everything is possible, or almost, with this super-gadget dedicated to Wifi.

Start by using the download link.

The gadget is contained in a zipped file. Unpack it, then double-click the file ".gadget" to install it. Drag the gadget from the pane to the desktop to take advantage of its most advanced and most readable. If gadget is not working, click on the setup and make sure your Wi-Fi card/adapter is selected in the "Selected Adapter".

The gadget displays on his radar different HotSpots identified with an approximation of their geographical position. Over the spot is near the center, it is more close to you and its intensity is high (and therefore better reception).

Note that in the "Adapter" gadget displays your IP address on the network and on the right side, all the details of the access point you are logged on (it appears in orange in the radar). Two charts show the current signal strength and history of this signal, which allows her to enjoy stability.

Now click on "Show Detail". The gadget displays a screen of diagnosis very rich in lessons. This table shows including the list of detected wireless networks, security, the power of their signal, the manufacturer, and their standard and especially the channel they use. This helps ensure that your access point is not on the same channels and therefore do not suffer unnecessary disturbances.