Finding the Right Wifi Finder
Why use a WIFI
Finder ? Wireless networks have become so popular over the past
24 months that we now simply take them for granted.
This is only to be
expected when we look at the multitude of wifi hotspots all over
the world.
They can be found
everywhere from Offices, Home setups, Schools, plus many more
public places, There are even whole towns in Europe which offer
free wireless network access.
A Wifi sniffer,
finder or wireless network scanner is basically a small box that
scans your existing area for wireless network and bleeps or
flashes when it finds one. It’s not surprising that due to the
popularity it certainly makes more sense to be able to locate
Wireless networks without having to switch on your laptop to
check, this is where the Wifi Sniffer or network finder comes
in.
You can of course
checkout Wifi hotspot locations on the web, but this should only
be used as a rough guide as this does not guarantee that the
hotspot will be active.
There are many
various wireless finders, costing from a few dollars for a basic
Wifi sniffer, generally they are all small enough to easily fit
in a pocket and as they power up in a few seconds make scanning
a synch, rather than having to boot up a laptop.
There are a number of
Wifi finders around now that have many more functions than the
basic model. Other functions include, a signal strength meter,
after all you don’t want to be connecting to networks where the
signal is very weak. Network types, will enable you to find
unprotected, WEP & WPA types of network. There are even USB
network scanners around that also double up as a USB Wifi
network card.
Wifi are generally
something you never really look for, it’s usually a spur of the
moment purchase, as even the higher end models with network type
analysis are not expensive, but it’s a purchase you’ll be
pleased you’ve made when looking for a wireless network.
Be sure to check out our other articles
When using a Wifi finder be sure to
check out our safe wireless browsing guide
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