Program for finding wireless signals on MacBook Pro?

D300 · D300 #1 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 10:41 PM

I just picked up a MacBook Pro after a number of years of using a G4 laptop.

When on the road with my G4, I had a program called MacStumbler that helped locate wireless signals.

If I read correctly MacStumbler does not work with a MBP. (Is that correct?)

Are there any programs to do this function on the MBP? I know you can use the airport drop down menu. However, MacStumber was a hands free device with sounds that indicated when a signal was found. You could leave it on the seat and drive.

Any programs like that for the MBP?

D300

McYukon · McYukon #2 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 11:08 PM

There are some,
http://istumbler.net/ is free and is pretty good. No sounds though.

EDIT: Wait! It has growl support and you can configure it in the growl preferences that it plays a sound when it finds a signal.

AirRadar 2 - Advanced Wireless Network Scanner has a nice user interface but isn't worth the 19$ IMO

Slydude · Slydude #3 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 11:14 PM

I don't use those kinds of utilities often but the first one that comes to mind is http://istumbler.net/. There are probably other similar utilities out there but that one works well on my MacBook Pro with SnowLeopard. I don't remember for sure if it uses a sound to notify you that it has located a network or not. I use it mainly as a convenient way to gather some information about my wireless network at home.

McYukon · McYukon #4 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 11:31 PM

Slydude · Slydude #5 (**permalink**)

03-27-2011, 11:52 PM

@MacYukon

Judging from your first post in this thread In guess it's not cold enough to keep you from typing faster than I do.

McYukon · McYukon #6 (**permalink**)

03-28-2011, 12:08 AM

Nope

Actually I'm sitting here in my T-Shirt.
When you get 41 ºF after 4 months of -13 ºF it's like a heat wave!

Slydude · Slydude #7 (**permalink**)

03-28-2011, 12:22 AM

Compared to what you have been getting that must feel positively sweltering. We are in the mid 50s F tonight.

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Member Since: May 14, 2009 Location: Near Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 2,031 Mac Specs: Late 2008 MBP 15" - 2.4 GHz C2D - 8 GB RAM - 60 GB SSD & 500 GB HD - Mac OS 10.8.1 - 32 GB iTouch 4G	03-27-2011, 11:08 PM There are some, http://istumbler.net/ is free and is pretty good. No sounds though. EDIT: Wait! It has growl support and you can configure it in the growl preferences that it plays a sound when it finds a signal. AirRadar 2 - Advanced Wireless Network Scanner has a nice user interface but isn't worth the 19$ IMO ~Alex Use the reputation system if a post helps you! Mac Forums IRC Channel - Help build it by hanging out with us The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false. Last edited by McYukon; 03-27-2011 at 11:13 PM.
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Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,899 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	03-27-2011, 11:52 PM @MacYukon Judging from your first post in this thread In guess it's not cold enough to keep you from typing faster than I do. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
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Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,899 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	03-28-2011, 12:22 AM Compared to what you have been getting that must feel positively sweltering. We are in the mid 50s F tonight. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
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Member Since: Nov 27, 2009 Posts: 31	03-27-2011, 10:41 PM I just picked up a MacBook Pro after a number of years of using a G4 laptop. When on the road with my G4, I had a program called MacStumbler that helped locate wireless signals. If I read correctly MacStumbler does not work with a MBP. (Is that correct?) Are there any programs to do this function on the MBP? I know you can use the airport drop down menu. However, MacStumber was a hands free device with sounds that indicated when a signal was found. You could leave it on the seat and drive. Any programs like that for the MBP? D300
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