


The scanning is set to an interval of five seconds by default which you can change at the bottom of the screen. It scans the area automatically for wireless access points, and lists all that it finds in the interface. NetSpot opens the Discover page on start. The program is only available as a net installer which requires an Internet connection during installation on a local Windows machine. The majority of those limitations are usually not that much of a problem for non-commercial uses of NetSpot, except for the additional visualization options maybe.

NETSPOT AVAILABLE IN PRO
It has a couple of functional limitations when compared to the Pro or Enterprise versions, namely less visualizations, smaller survey areas, lack of advanced reporting options and other features for business use. This free version can be used non-commercially only, and is good for one zone file per project. The Windows version of the program is only available as a free version currently. NetSpotĪ software like NetSpot offers several advantages over walking around with your mobile device in an attempt to find out where you may want to place a wireless repeater to improve reception. If you are using wireless Internet at home, you probably know that reception can differ a lot depending on the room you are in and other factors, such as other wireless access points in the vicinity.Įven in the same room, reception may be good at one end of the room and not so good anymore at another, and while you can use trial and error to find out about that, it is not really something that works well if you are not using the right tools for the job.
