NetSpot for iPad

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March 9, 2012 at 9:26 am #1622

EricE
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http://www.apple.com/feedback

Make a request. They DO read them (and no, it’s not just an intern!). You may not always know, but they do read them – I’ve actually gotten feedback (even though they don’t promise it).

March 10, 2012 at 12:53 pm #1624

Alex – NetSpot
Keymaster

We had feedback. And it was a negative one.

May 28, 2012 at 2:45 pm #1673

rdahlin
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I really like this application and I’m sad that Apple has decided to do what ever they can to disable any chance to get WiFi data from iOS.

I have a “future feature” on the OSX version though.

It’s perfect to be able to read signal strength and other values from many SSID’s but I’d like to add actual bandwidth measurements to at least one SSID using iperf and make a map for the results from this measurements too. Is this feature possible to add to a future version ?

May 28, 2012 at 3:40 pm #1674

Alex – NetSpot
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rdahlin said: Is this feature possible to add to a future version ?

Active wireless surveys are definitely on the roadmap. Stay tuned.

September 12, 2012 at 2:26 am #1710

nestornativo
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hi,

any additional news about Netspot on Ipad?

Thanks a lot. Regards.

September 12, 2012 at 10:51 am #1711

Alex – NetSpot
Keymaster

Not yet, sorry.

November 27, 2012 at 11:32 am #1758

TnIan
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Netspot on iPad would be the uber-shizz, but, like you say, that’s probably never going to happen.

That being the case, have you given any thought to Android? I keep an old Android handset in the toolbag for that very reason. I love iOS, but the lack of a wireless API makes it a crummy network tool.

I’m not a programmer, so I have no idea how much of a hassle that would be. I imagine you wouldn’t be able to re-use any existing code. Just thought I’d toss the idea out there, though.

November 27, 2012 at 11:52 am #1759

TnIan
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Whoops, sorry, just saw your post on the subject in the help section. Glad to hear you’re considering the platform. And thanks for developing NetSpot for the Mac – it’s fantastic software.

November 27, 2012 at 12:58 pm #1760

Alex – NetSpot
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Thanks, TnIan! I’m sure NetSpot for Android will become available some day. We are definitely interested in this platform, however, we are kind of concentrated on updating Mac version to a more mature version that matches many corporate standards these days. So, just stay tuned. We will have the Android version asap!

December 30, 2012 at 4:37 am #1783

vanfruniken
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What if NetSpot OSX would allow getting data from an Airport Express (configured as wireless repeater), which you could stick in various mains outlets around the house.

Even better, if the Airport Express would be plugged into a long mains extension cord, then we could take the Airport Express for a walk, while the NetSpot OSX app would be scanning.

If necessary, there might be an Airport Express configuration which is best suited to make it serve as a slave WiFi scanner.

December 30, 2012 at 1:02 pm #1784

Alex – NetSpot
Keymaster

Isn’t that what survey snapshots are for?

/help/zone-snapshots/

January 11, 2013 at 5:32 am #1788

borjam
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NetSpot for iOS wouldn’t be able to scan for wireless networks, that’s right. But you can still support several brands of wireless access points, and at least some of them can give you client statistics via SNMP.

The Airport Extreme MIB is available, for example. And it should be easy to do with other common router brands as well.

I think that´s what the previous user, vanfrunken, means.

It could be very useful.

January 14, 2013 at 3:16 am #1789

Alex – NetSpot
Keymaster

borjam said: But you can still support several brands of wireless access points, and at least some of them can give you client statistics via SNMP

Unfortunately, this won’t work. SNMP is not enough to collect the needed data about signal levels, etc. Assume you have 100+ APs in the area, even if you could poll 10% of them via SNMP, you won’t have a usable heatmap in the end.

May 9, 2013 at 4:08 am #1836

RoyR
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If apple won’t have you then why not develop an Android version? This would be a great app to run on a mid size tablet such as the Nexus 7

May 14, 2013 at 3:33 am #1837

Alex – NetSpot
Keymaster

Android version of NetSpot is definitely on our roadmap.
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