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Copyright (c) 2014 - 2019 Nir Sofer
Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net
Description
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System Requirements
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Versions History
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* Version 1.59:
o Added 'WiFi Scanning Options' button to the 'Capture Options'
window, which opens the 'WiFi Scanning Options' window of Microsoft
Network Monitor.
* Version 1.58:
o Added 'Always On Top' option.
o Updated the internal MAC addresses file.
* Version 1.57:
o Fixed bug: WifiChannelMonitor failed to remember the last
size/position of the main window if it was not located in the primary
monitor.
o Updated the internal MAC addresses file.
* Version 1.56:
o Updated the internal MAC addresses file.
* Version 1.55:
o WifiChannelMonitor now processes packets that are not flagged as
'Monitor Mode' (In previous versions it dropped these packets). This
means that if your network card doesn't support 'Monitor Mode', you
can still monitor your own network (The network that you are
connected to).
o Also, this change may fix capture problem (In monitor mode) with
some cards on Windows 10 Fall Creator Update.
o If the wireless network adapter cannot switch to monitor mode,
WifiChannelMonitor now displays an error message in the status bar.
o Added 'Select All' and 'Deselect All' to the 'Column Settings'
window.
* Version 1.50:
o Fixed issue: When plugging a USB wifi device while
WifiChannelMonitor is already running, you had to close
WifiChannelMonitor and run it again in order to use the plugged
device.
* Version 1.48:
o Updated the internal MAC addresses file.
* Version 1.47:
o Added 'Auto Capture On Program Start' option.
* Version 1.46:
o Updated the internal MAC addresses file.
* Version 1.45:
o Added option to play a sound when a new Wifi client is detected
('Advanced Options' window)
* Version 1.42:
o Fixed the 'MAC Addresses List' window to support Ctrl+A (Select
All).
* Version 1.41:
o Updated the internal MAC addresses file.
* Version 1.40:
o WifiChannelMonitor now tries to load the NmApi.dll file according
to the installation path specified in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Netmon3. Hopefully, this change
will solve the 'Failed to load the NmApi.dll file' error that
occurred on some systems.
o Added 'Association Status Code' and 'Deauthentication Code'
columns. These columns might be useful to disgnose wifi connection
problems. You can find the meaning of these codes in this Web page.
o Added 'Association Requests' column, which displays the number of
association requests sent by the client.
* Version 1.35:
o Added 'MAC Addresses List' option (Ctrl+F8), which allows you to
create a MAC addresses list of all your devices and optionally their
name or description. The MAC addresses list is saved into
WifiChannelMonitor_MAC_List.txt filename located in the same folder
of the .exe file.
o Added 'Device Description' column, which displays the text you
added for a device in the 'MAC Addresses List' window.
o Added 'Show Only Clients+APs In My List' option. When you switch
to this mode, WifiChannelMonitor displays only the devices you added
in the 'MAC Addresses List' window.
* Version 1.30:
o Updated the internal MAC addresses file.
o Added 'Put Icon On Tray' option.
* Version 1.25:
o Added 'Maximum Speed' column for both APs and wifi clients.
* Version 1.20:
o Added 'Beacons Per Second' column.
* Version 1.18:
o Added 'Show All Clients With AP' option.
* Version 1.17:
o Added 'AP BSSID' column to the wifi clients pane.
* Version 1.16:
o Updated the internal MAC addresses file.
* Version 1.15:
o Added 'Panes Display Mode' - 'Access Points and Clients', 'Access
Points Only', or 'Clients Only'.
* Version 1.10:
o Added separated 'Sort On Every update' and 'Auto Scroll Down'
options for access points pane and for the clients pane.
o Fixed bug: WifiChannelMonitor displayed 01:80:c2:00:00:xx
addresses as clients.
o Added 'Clear All Clients Data' option.
o Added 'Duration' column to the wifi clients pane, which shows the
difference between the 'First Detected On' and 'Last Detected On'.
* Version 1.05:
o Added 'Save Configuration To File' and 'Load Configuration From
File' options.
o Added /cfg command-line option.
* Version 1.02:
o Added secondary sorting support: You can now get a secondary
sorting, by holding down the shift key while clicking the column
header. Be aware that you only have to hold down the shift key when
clicking the second/third/fourth column. To sort the first column you
should not hold down the Shift key.
* Version 1.01:
o WifiChannelMonitor now displays an error message if you try to
run WifiChannelMonitor 32-bit on 64-bit system.
o WifiChannelMonitor now displays an error message if it fails to
load the dll of Microsoft Network Monitor (NmApi.dll).
Before you start capturing wifi data with WifiChannelMonitor, you have to
install the Microsoft Network Monitor 3.x from this Web page or from this
Web page. Except of the Microsoft Network Monitor driver, there is no
need for any installation process or additional dll files.
In order to start using WifiChannelMonitor, simply run the executable
file - WifiChannelMonitor.exe
After running WifiChannelMonitor, press F6 to start capturing in wifi
monitor mode. On the 'Capture Options' window, you have to choose the
correct wireless network adapter and the channel number you want to
monitor. It's recommended to start monitoring with one of the 3 major
wifi channels - 1, 6, or 11.
After choosing the channel and adapter, click the Ok button to start
monitoring. After a few seconds, you should see the access points
information in the upper pane. If you don't see any information , stop
the capture (F7) , go to the 'Capture Options' window (F9) and try to
change from 802.11n to 802.11g. After that press F6 to start the capture
again.
Wifi Clients Modes (Lower Pane)
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There are 3 different modes that you can view the wifi clients in the
lower pane:
* Show Clients Of Selected AP: In this mode, WifiChannelMonitor only
displays the wifi clients that are connected to the access point you
select in the upper pane.
* Show All Clients: In this mode, WifiChannelMonitor displays all
detected clients.
* Show All Clients Without AP: In this mode, WifiChannelMonitor
displays all clients that are not connected to any access point.
* Show All Clients With AP: In this mode, WifiChannelMonitor displays
all clients that are connected to access point.
* Show Only Clients+APs In My List: In this mode, WifiChannelMonitor
displays only the clients and APs that appear in the MAC Addresses List
(Ctrl+F8)
AP Columns Description
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* Green Icon - The AP or wifi client sent or received data in the last
10 seconds. (You can change the number of seconds in the 'Advanced
Options' window)
* Orange Icon - The AP or wifi client sent or received data in the last
60 seconds. (You can change the number of seconds in the 'Advanced
Options' window)
* Red Icon - No sent/received data in the last 60 seconds.
Command-Line Options
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/cfg <Filename>
Start WifiChannelMonitor with the specified configuration file. For
example:
WifiChannelMonitor.exe /cfg "c:\config\wf.cfg"
WifiChannelMonitor.exe /cfg "%AppData%\WifiChannelMonitor.cfg"
License
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The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.
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