WiFi Scanner v1.1 For Mac OS X Snow Leopard
WiFi Scanner is a free 802.11 wireless scanner and connection manager for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or later. This will detect access points and clients in ad-hoc mode if the SSID is being broadcasted. It can be used for wireless site surveys, wireless discovery, [...]

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iPhone WiFi Scanner Apps Banned By Apple
Apple has just banned iPhone WiFi Scanner apps from the iTunes store that use a “private framework” to scan for WiFi networks.
Below are some of the apps that have been removed from app store.

WiFi-Where
WiFiTrack
WiFiFoForum
yFy Network Finder
WiFi Get
eWifi
WiFi Analyzer

An email to one developer from Apple stated that because “…There are [...]

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Mac OS X Wireless Problems
I have fewer issues when running Windows XP on my Mac hardware using bootcamp compared to Mac OS X so I know the hardware is OK. Below are several troubleshooting techniques I use when I have connectivity issues.
First, confirm you have the latest airport client software! The Mac OS X Snow [...]

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Vista WiFi Wireless 60 Second Lag Problem
Have you ever used Skype, World of Warcraft (WoW), or any delay sensitive application online and noticed an annoying hiccup every 60 seconds? Based on my tests this lag is caused by Windows Vista wireless background scans used to keep available wireless networks updated.
My theory is that every 60 [...]

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WiFi Satellite Internet
WiFi combined with satellite based Internet access is very common in developing countries where it isn’t practical to run wire or fiber optic lines to homes and business. Even when wire lines do exist, the only option available is slow dialup Internet access requring customers to pay for a local telephone line plus [...]

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192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 is a private IP address used in home and business networks. Devices with this IP address or other private addresses can not use the Internet without going through a router/NAT device that presents connections from this private IP address as a public Internet address.
Private IP Address Ranges
Private IP addresses are in the following ranges.

From [...]

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192.168.1.1
192.168.1.1 is a private IP address used in home and business networks. Devices with this IP address or other private addresses can not use the Internet without going through a router/NAT device that presents connections from this private IP address as a public Internet address.
Private IP Address Ranges
Private IP addresses are in the following ranges.

From [...]

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