WiFi Monitor is an Android app that will allow us to analyze the status of Wi-Fi networks and collect data on their parameters such as signal strength, frequency, connection speed and more. This application is useful to configure a wireless router, monitor its use and verify the devices that we have connected to the wireless network that we are analyzing.
Let’s start by downloading WiFi Monitor, a free application from the Play Store for network analysis from here:
Among the most outstanding functions that we can do with this app we have these sections:
- Networks to compare all available Wifi networks.
- Channels that will show us the signal level of the access points and router in relation to their frequencies.
- Intensity to compare the power levels received from the different access points.
- Speed that shows us the real amount of data transmitted and received in the connected network.
- Searching to show all the devices connected to our wireless network.
The first time we start WiFi Monitor, a screen like this will appear:
As usual in network applications, it will ask us to use the location permission, which we will access by giving permission.
Next, it will show us the main screen of the app, but before we start showing its features, we will show its configuration options. They are located in the upper right corner represented by three vertical points. There we click on preferences.
The most interesting is the section on Graphics Configuration .
Here we have these two interesting values that are going to make the charts look different. The first time I recommend not to touch anything and then when we have used it a lot we put it to our liking.
Now let’s start with the main sections of WiFi Monitor. The first is Connection .
As you can see, it offers such important data as SSID or network name, router manufacturer, channel, signal strength and encryption.
We also have the speed section that shows us that we are connected at 433 Mbps. Also just below shows our upload and download speeds at that time.
If we slide the screen down it gives us even more information.
Here we can see our MAC address, public IP and gateway to our router.
The next section we are going to talk about is Networks . There in the upper right corner you have a wheel to filter those networks and it disappears after a few seconds.
If we press them it will allow us to classify them according to the band they use. We can choose between 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or both.
It also gives us the possibility to sort those networks by name and signal strength and can be combined with what I have explained about the bands.
In Channels it shows us a graph with the intensity of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks.
Clicking on the wheel will allow us to classify according to the band.
And if we choose only a band like the 5 GHz one, it will show us the graph using the entire screen for it.
Now it is the turn of Intensity that also offers us a graph of the coverage signal that we have at that time from various networks. If you want you can remove or add a network by clicking on the corresponding box. If you slide down using your finger you will see the rest of the networks.
In addition to being able to choose the networks for the graph, it will also allow us to classify them to our liking. Just click on the button on the tool wheel that we have already talked about.
It will allow us to filter between bands, signal strength or network name.
The next section is Speed and as its name indicates it will show us the speed of loading and unloading at that time.
The last section of the WiFi Monitor app is Searching . In this case, to start working, we give the magnifying glass icon.
Here it will show us the devices connected to our Wi-Fi network.
As you can see it detects a router, a smartphone, a smart plug and a PC. A noteworthy fact is that you have correctly recognized the name of the manufacturer of all devices.