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Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Wireless Network Watcher: Find Out Who Is Connected To Your Wi-Fi


Wireless networks have become popular in recent years , thanks to a growing number of devices that use wireless connections to access the Internet. But there is a problem associated with their use, or more precisely with the means used by routers and wireless devices to block unauthorized access : in fact, the device must use the appropriate encryption to prevent access by third parties.

Many users do not know, for example, the differences between WEP or WPA or encryption which of these systems should be selected for better security. This may result that their wireless router remain open and available for unauthorized access, especially if it is not configured no encryption or weak encryption is used.

The best solution is to ' use the strongest encryption possible , but however this may not always be possible, for example if the devices you need to connect to wi-fi router does not support it.
Wireless Network Watcher is a free software program that performs the analysis of a wireless network to list all computers connected to it . The application displays all of the computers that are currently connected to the network in its sparse interface, making it tremendously easier to identify unauthorized access to the network in question.


Each computer or device connected is represented by an IP address, device name, MAC address, some information about the company that created the adapter and network devices . This information can also be exported and saved in various formats, including html files, xml and text files.

This program is highly compatible with editions in 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating system . Supports all versions of Windows from Windows 2000 to Windows 7, including versions of Windows Server.

The program can scan only the wireless network that is connected to the computer that is running . Users who wish to scan a network to which they are not connected need to connect to it before starting the scan.
It may happen that the program be identified by the wireless network adapter wrong. You can select the right one under "Advanced Options" (F9). Wireless Network Watcher is a portable program that automatically starts scanning immediately after being launched. It may take a few seconds before the list is compiled.

Windows users can download the program from the official site Nirsoft .

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