AP Grapher for Mac

User Reviews

• Good idea but very buggy

  swishboneash6/26/2011

  Pros

  Graphing ability is a good idea. Not too many programs do that for Macs.

  Cons

  Does not like other program running or running in a multi-tasking environment. All data is lost. Very touchy and can't predict when program crashes.

  Summary

  Good idea but leaves a lot to be desired as a useful and reliable tool. Would like to see some numbers in the vertical scale and time intervals in the horizontal scale. Ability to save scan as a CSV file with time intervals would be useful while running in the background. Scan save only saves current value.Some basic bugs and stability issues should be fixed before I contribute.

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• Doesn't work with Snow Leopard.

  kearnser17/30/2010

  Pros

  Nothing good to say.

  Cons

  Graphs don't work with Snow Leopard.

  Summary

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• Quite buggy

  rsdfwdsa7/3/2009

  Pros

  It is useful to show relative data.

  Cons

  Very unstable - continually crashes after running for a while with 10.5.6 and 7. Sometimes graph is blank even after restart, and graph SSID is blank. Doesn't recognize its own connection even though the scanner table is updating. Needs SNR in chart.

  Summary

  This app needs more stability - it won't stay up for more than 5-15 minutes. It is likely to crash during the time you are moving the computer or positioning the router antenna so that all of your graph history is lost. To be truly useful for more than a relative check, it needs to have the graph labeled and the SNR and TX rate reported in the chart. The graph vertical scale doesn't appear to be logarithmic, a standard for such work, and the TX rate is just a straight line at the top of the graph. Sometimes all graph lines are drawn at the bottom and the reported SSID is null even though the scanner chart is being updated. When this happens, clicking on "Check for Updates" reports that there is no internet connection even though there is. This app was a good idea very poorly executed, and needs considerable work to be reliable and useful.

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• Useful tool for finding a reliable wireless connection

  mdwychoff9/15/2008

  Pros

  View all the wireless resources out there and then select the best signal for a reliable AirPort connection. Also displays the security type and MAC address for each wireless connection, as well as signal strength and availability.

  Cons

  The AP Grapher doesn't display signal strength information until I visit the Preferences page from AP Scanner. Seems like a bug, but it may be some setting I tweaked accidentally.

  Summary

  Gives far more useful information than the four 'bar' AirPort signal strength meter on OS X. I've used it in hotels when traveling and around my community to find a good (authorized!) connection from among the dozens available. I've let it 'roam' while traveling interstate highways (and using the Mac for GPS), just to see what's out there, and it's amazing!

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• great app - works perfectly as of OS 10.4.7.

  Graphite Addict8/20/2006

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This is a very easy to use app that shows airports signal strength perfectly and simply. I love it when I'm looking around for a wireless network and am trying to determine whether the network I'm connected to has enough strength to be reliable. This app is free, which is a plus too. AND it works perfectly on my 10.4.7 powerbook even though it has not been updated for a while. Bravo!

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• would be even nicer..

  rays_temp15/26/2005

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />if it could display the percentage in the menu bar this would be a killer app.. as it stands, this is a severe beating - bravo!

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• would be even nicer..

  rays_temp15/26/2005

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />if it could display the percentage in the menu bar this would be a killer app.. as it stands, this is a severe beating - bravo!

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• Other Sniffers...

  Andreas..5/24/2004

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br /><br>One of those the previous poster mentions is not free â?? it is betaware â?? and is several MB big. The other does indeed show what AP Grapher does â?? if you can spot it amongst all the other "info" â?? and it's ugly and poorly displayed. <br><br>AP Grapher tells me the state of my AirPort connection instantly and very visibly, very neatly and accurately. I suggest ignoring that strange previous poster and downloading this excellent product. If you don't like it you can immediately trash it â?? but I don't think you will. <br><br><i>Andreas </i><br><br>

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• Big deal! All the Free sniffers and stumblers do...

  websterphreaky5/23/2004

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  Summary

  ...this and MORE!<br />This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />MacStumbler, KisMac, etc. ALL did this a LONG time ago and a heck of a lot more!

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• Excellent!

  AliasSirhc5/6/2004

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Wow, I wish I had this about a month ago when I was setting up my house for wireless. It's so cool, i can put my hand in front of the antenna on my powerbook and see the signal drop!

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