Ekahau: Heat Mapper – free app for visualizing wifi networks

by jonathansoroko on June 20, 2009

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Ekahau [pronounced eck-uh-how]

Ekahau [pronounced eck-uh-how

Heat Mapper - freeware application from the Helsinki-founded but now multi-continental firm Ekahau - lets users visualize wi-fi coverage on a map or building diagram (which one needs - and which can be imported into Heat Mapper).What's it useful for:

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  • Visualize Wi-Fi networks
  • determine the physical reach of a given network
  • display access points -and analyze their combined coverage, and/or individual characteristics
  • identify security problems and open networks

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Screen shots of HeatMapper:

HeatMapper - screenshot 1

HeatMapper - screenshot 1

YouTube video of Heat Mapper in action.

Heat Mapper screenshot 2

Heat Mapper screenshot 2

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Ekahau. The firm also makes a site survey tool for network providers, and a real-time location system using RFID which seems likely quite useful in disaster management and real-time risk assessment.