WiFi Explorer is a Mac utility that allows you to scan, monitor, and troubleshoot wireless networks. It gathers configuration and capability information about all the networks it discovers and presents it on an easy-to-use, intuitive user interface.

Information includes network name (SSID), BSSID, vendor, channel, band, security configuration, supported data rates, and much more. It supports 802.11b/g/n networks in the 2.4 GHz frequency band, as well as 802.11a/n/ac in the 5 GHz frequency band.

Features and Highlights

• Easy-to-use, intuitive user interface
• Graphical visualization of the wifi environment
• Works with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless networks
• Supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands as well as 20, 40, 80 and 160 MHz channels
• Signal quality estimations based on signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
• Accurate conversion from dBm to percentage (%) for easier analysis and optimization
• Detailed description of information elements (IE) advertised by the access point for advanced troubleshooting
• Device name discovery of access points (if available)
• Selectable and sortable columns
• Customizable colors for easily tracking particular networks
• Editable column for labels or annotations
• Save results for later review and analysis
• Export metrics and network details to CSV file format
• Full screen mode
• Comprehensive help
• Runs in macOS 10.7 or higher (requires a built-in Wi-Fi adapter)

Note: 3 days trial version. Requires 64-bit processor.