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inSSIDer
User Guide
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inSSIDer
Free Wi-Fi Scanning Software for Windows
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview
Getting Started
Networks Table
Network Table Data Columns
Hidden SSIDs
What is inSSIDer graphing?
Time Graph
Channel View
Filters
How to Use Filters
Display Options
Filter by SSID/Vendor
Filter by Channel
Filter by Network Type
Filter by Security
GPS
Setting up a GPS
Convert GPS to KML
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Introduction
Overview
inSSIDer was created by MetaGeek, a company that specializes in RF visualization. inSSIDer is a free, open source
Wi-Fi scanner that tracks the SSID (network names), RSSI (signal strength), security, and other settings of nearby
access points. This information is then displayed in an informative, easy to understand graphical form.
inSSIDer’s table lists out each SSID as a new row with its details in the columns. SSIDs with a checked box will be
drawn in the Time Graph below. Selecting a row will bold the SSIDs line in the Time Graph.
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inSSIDer logs the RSSI, Security, Channel, Hardware Vendor, Max Rate, Network Type and MAC address in the
columns of the table. Each column in the table can be reordered by dragging its header to the desired position.
The table can be resorted by the columns if the header is clicked.
Getting Started
Ensure that your wireless network interface card/adapter is selected in the top right. inSSIDer pulls the information
it displays from the data that your wireless card/adapter receives. To do this, select your wireless card from the
dropdown box, then click the Start button as shown in this image:
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Networks Table
The Networks Table in inSSIDer displays nearby access points. When you open inSSIDer, it will have all networks
selected by default. Check and uncheck the boxes on the left to select the networks you are interested in. Access
Points with their boxes checked will be drawn in the Time Graph below.
Selecting a row will bold the Access Point’s corresponding line in the Time Graph below.
The Networks Table shows RSSI, Security, Channel, Hardware Vendor, Max Rate, Network Type, and MAC Address.
Each column in the table can be reordered by dragging its header to the desired position.
The table can also be resorted by clicking the header of any column.
Network Table Data Columns
MAC Address
– This is a unique identifier for a wireless network. In an infrastructure
network, this will be the radio’s MAC Address. In an Ad-Hoc environment, this will be a
pseudo-randomly generated MAC Address.
SSID
– Abbreviation of “Service Set Identifier”, which is the name an 802.11 wireless
network uses to identify itself.
RSSI
– Abbreviation of “Received Signal Strength Indication”, which is the amplitude
level of the wireless network as seen by a computers’ wireless card. inSSIDer represents
RSSI in dBm’s. The following will help you in determining what is a good RSSI and a
poor RSSI:
Channel
– Each wireless network operates on a specific Wi-Fi channel. Channels 1-14
are in the 2.4 GHz frequency range, while channels 30-160 are in the 5 GHz range.
inSSIDer may display two numbers in the channel column, which indicates that a
network is using “channel bonding”.
Learn more about channel bonding.
Vendor
– inSSIDer will display the hardware vendor of an Access Point, if available.
Max Rate – The maximum rate, or data throughput (displayed in Mbps) that each Access
Point is capable of.
It does not indicate the data rate of your connection.
Security
– inSSIDer will list the following security settings: Open, WEP, WPA Personal,
WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or Open (No
Security).
Learn more about wireless security.
Network Type
– There are two different types of networks which inSSIDer identifies.
Infrustructure networks are access points which facilitate communication between
clients. Ad-Hoc or independent networks are clients operating in a wireless network
without an access point.
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