The Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor is a comprehensive gadget for monitoring and managing the Wi-Fi on your Vista system. Use it to search for Wi-Fi networks, verify Wi-Fi coverage, locate Wi-Fi devices, detect rogue APs, educate yourself about Wi-Fi, and more!
The gadget uses a radar display to show available Wi-Fi networks and their range. The main gadget face provides details on your current Wi-Fi connection. A fly out window provides details on Wi-Fi networks, including security settings, signal strength, channels and network types.
Other features include a locate mode which acts like a Geiger counter to find Wi-Fi networks using the radar and sound. Connect/Disconnect and Enable/Disable buttons allow you to directly manage your laptop's Wi-Fi adapter and connection from the gadget. Nine different skins are available to customize the gadget for your desktop.
Pros
Unique radar/sonar display of available wireless networks
Clear and detailed signal strength display and history
Several configurations available including many skin colors
Displays currently connected network's SSID, channel, data rate, and more
Supports standard levels of opacity and two size options
Cons
Size and constant radar/sonar motion could be distracting
Current version suffers from bug that creates color problem
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