Accurate distance detection is tough. It sounds like you might be interested in a wifi "heat mapper", if that helps your searching.
-- Espi On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 6:30 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > Something that can maybe detect actual distance from an AP ,i went to site > recently and the AP's were about 5 feet above the drop ceilings mounted on > the beams, I had to go into 4 different offices before I actually located > it. > > and perhaps if possible something that can detect interference, or suggest > better AP placement? > > > > > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 18:02:36 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] wifi analyzing > To: [email protected] > > define better. what additional information are you looking for? > > -- > Espi > > > On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 5:38 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Can anyone recommend a wifi analyzer (software or hardware) that's not > going cost me a mortgage payment or two? > > I have this great little app on my phone which does detect AP's, displays > signal strength (with sound as you get closer/further), shows channel usage > & overlap , but I need something a little better, however, I'm not ready to > fork out 4k just yet. > > tia > > > >
