ahhhhh.... it's just that the linux guys haven't seen this as a useful application. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > 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@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@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 >>> http://rhinoequipment.com >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/rhinoequipment >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/RhinoEquipment >>> >>> >>> ಠ_ಠ ** >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Dazed_75 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 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/ >>>>>> >>>>>> 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? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >>>>>> >>>>>> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages >>>>>> to >>>>>> multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). 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