Looking for Linux Equivalent Program

[Dazed_75]

Looks like all the alternatives proposed so far do a poor job of mapping
and most are totally useless for mapping coverage in an office or home
which was the focus for the Windows application originally named.  Maybe
there is more than one use for Windows after all :)


On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 3:43 PM, James Finstrom <
jfinstrom at rhinoequipment.com> wrote:

> looks like this android app does this....
>
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hogdex.WifiMapMakerFreeWifi Map maker
> DISCLAIMER: Haven't tried it.
>
>
> ಠ_ಠ **
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 3:39 PM, James Finstrom <
> jfinstrom at rhinoequipment.com> wrote:
>
>> Seems like something easily done in python.  This does require gps so
>> thinking it would be better as an android app.
>>
>> James Finstrom
>> Rhino Equipment
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>>
>> ಠ_ಠ **
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Dazed_75 <lthielster at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Lisa,
>>>
>>> I did not try it in WINE.  I am just enough of a bigot to look for a
>>> pure Linux solution first since I do not have a work project I need to
>>> complete.
>>>
>>> https://github.com/cyberpython/WifiScanAndMap seems to indicate
>>> something far from having a polished GUI and looks to be at a significantly
>>> lower map resolution (though worth a look if nothing else turns up).
>>>
>>> The Meraki FAQ (
>>> http://meraki.cisco.com/products/wireless/wifi-mapper#faq ) says "A:
>>> WiFi Mapper requires Java support and does not currently support Linux."
>>>
>>> Michael,
>>>
>>> Yep on the corner on the market.  Makes one thonk it could be a great
>>> opportunity for a FOSS project.  :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Michael Butash <michael at butash.net>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been working on a wireless project for months, and looked around
>>>> for things oss like heatmapping, rtls function, etc, and there's nothing
>>>> too well baked to use production-wise aside from some half-baked, minimally
>>>> existing projects on sourceforge.
>>>>
>>>> Seems commercial software like Aruba Airwave, Cisco WLS/Prime, Ekahau,
>>>> etc have the lock on things from that perspective.
>>>>
>>>> -mb
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 06/19/2013 09:00 AM, Dazed_75 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I ran across this article:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.howtogeek.com/**165614/how-to-create-a-wi-fi-**
>>>>> heatmap-for-network-analysis-**better-coverage-and-geek-cred-**galore/<http://www.howtogeek.com/165614/how-to-create-a-wi-fi-heatmap-for-network-analysis-better-coverage-and-geek-cred-galore/>
>>>>>
>>>>> which shows doing a very nifty wifi map of your space.  Unfortunately
>>>>> it
>>>>> uses a windows only program from Ekahau called HeatMap.  I did a little
>>>>> web searching for a Linux equivalent program but have not found
>>>>> anything
>>>>> that included the mapping function.  Does anyone know of one?
>>>>>
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