How to Detect and Remove Wi-Fi Freeloaders From Your Network
2012.09.12.12:28
There is a possibility that your neighbours are using your wireless network, and you don’t realize it. Don’t let these freeloaders rack up gigabytes of data on your dime: take a few minutes to check your system with these useful tips.
Get wired performance from your Wi-Fi network
2011.04.13.22:50
Although the Wi-Fi arms race isn’t going to let up any time soon, wireless can never be as fast and reliable as wires.
Cloak your connection to foil Firesheep snoopers
2010.11.03.23:03
In his Oct. 28 In the Wild column, Robert Vamosi showed how easy it is to snoop a Wi-Fi connection using a clever Firefox add-in called Firesheep.
Massimo Melina HFS – Http File Server Version version: 2.2f Build #155
2012.01.29
Open Source LAN Utilities
File sharing; webserver; open source; free; guaranteed to contain no malware. Features: Download and upload; Virtual file system; Highly customizable; HTML template; Bandwidth control; Easy/Expert mode; Log; Full control over connections; Accounts; Dynamic DNS updater. You can use HFS (HTTP File Server) to send and receive files. It’s different from classic file sharing because it uses web technology to be more compatible with today’s Internet. It also differs from classic web servers because it’s very easy to use and runs “right out-of-the box”. Access your remote files, over the network. It has been successfully tested with Wine under Linux. HFS is a tool that allows you to set up file sharing from your home computer, for your friends, co-workers, or the world, with considerable ease. Using the program is simplicity itself: You run it. There’s not even an installer, just the EXE. Once it is run, you drag files into the window, and, there you go. You’re sharing files. Anyone can now log in to your computer–or just connect directly if you haven’t set up a login and password–and download the shared files. Basically, HFS is a Web server running on your computer. Anyone with a browser and your IP address (or domain, if you have one) can see the dynamically generated (and easily modified by you) Web page which lists the files you’ve decided to share. You can, of course, require a user name and password to get in–but it’s your responsibility to set this up. There are a lot of advanced features. You can set the port the server runs on, you can edit the default HTML template as you wish, you can set connection limits, you can save or load “file systems” (sets of files you wish to share), and much more. Given the headaches involved in configuring even a basic HTTP server, HFS is remarkably clean and simple, but the documentation is sparse and a certain level of technical skill is assumed.
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/
MetaGeek inSSIDer Version 2.1.5.1393
Release Date: 2012.06.26
Freeware Wireless Networking (Windows)
Similar to the old Net Stumbler application, except that it has been modernized. The application is designed to detect wireless networks and report on their type, maximum transfer rate, and channel usage. There is even a graphical representation of each wireless network’s amplitude and channel usage.
http://metageek.net
iPassConnect Wi-Fi
2009.03.30.19:08
In March, iPass Inc. began selling its iPassConnect Wi-Fi connectivity service, which was formerly available to only enterprise customers, directly to individuals.
For $29.95 a month, you can get unlimited access to more than 24,000 Wi-Fi hot spots and Ethernet-equipped hotels in the U.S. — brand-name places that include Starbucks, Borders, McDonald’s, Hilton, Sheraton, Radisson, Hyatt and a gaggle of airline clubs and airport sites.
If you travel overseas, $44.95 will get you access in more than 90,000 Wi-Fi hot-spot and Ethernet locations, as well as local dial-up numbers, in 160 countries. And if you go beyond the reach of wireless LANs, $69.95 (plus a $125 service fee) will get you a 3G WAN card and access to 1xRTT or EV-DO mobile broadband in most of urban and suburban America. And $84.95 will take those capabilities overseas.
This is all integrated via the iPassConnect Mobility Manager, a single application that identifies and connects to Wi-Fi hot spots (including your home router if you have one), WAN, wired Ethernet in hotels or dial-up phone lines (the directory is built into the software).
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Nuts About Nets NetSurveyor Version 1.0.9350
2009.12.29
Free Wireless Discovery
NetSurveyor is a 802.11 Network Discovery/Wi-Fi Scanner tool whose sole emphasis is on WiFi. It’s designed to collect information about any nearby wireless access points. Not only can you use this tool to detect rogue wireless access points, but you can also use it to fine tune or diagnose problems with your wireless hardware.
http://nutsaboutnets.com/netsurveyor-wifi-scanner
WeFi Version 4.0.1.0
Release Date: 2010.11.10
Freeware Wireless Networking
Helps you locate free wireless hotspots throughout the world. The application’s initial screen displays statistics related to your current connectivity. It also lets you see a filtered view of available hotspots. You can choose to see your favorite hotspots, approved WeSpots, or any available Wi-Fi. WeFi’s best feature is the Wi-Fi maps, which show you the locations of public Wi-Fi hotspots.
http://www.wefi.com
Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Version 1.2.0
2010.12.13
Freeware Networking
Get detailed information about Wi-Fi networks and get troubleshooting help. For each network that it finds, Wi-Fi Inspector tells you whether it’s encrypted or not and if so, what encryption it uses; the signal strength; manufacturer of the router; what channel and frequency it uses; and whether it’s an access point or a peer-to-peer connection.
http://www.xirrus.com/Products/Wi-Fi-Inspector
Bench Software Wireless Key Generator Version 2.0.1.78
Release Date: 2010.10.29
Freeware Security Password Manager (Windows)
A simple application that helps improve wireless network security. It prompts you to specify the type of security you are using on your wireless network and the key strength. It then generates a random encryption key for you to use. The use of random keys helps to reduce the temptation to use simple keys that might be easy to guess.
http://www.benchsoftware.com
AzulStar Wireless Wizard Version 5.2
Release Date: 2011.12.03
Freeware Wireless Networking (Windows)
A free utility that is designed to help you get the best possible performance from your wireless network connection. In addition to providing all manner of statistics about your wireless network, the software offers a series of diagnostic tests you can use to see how well your wireless network is performing. It also includes a spectrum analyzer that recommends the best wireless channel for you to use.
http://www.azulstar.com