WiFi Explorer Release Notes
Version 2.6.1
- Adds option to show/hide vertical grid lines in tables.
- Fixes incorrect max data rates for 11ax APs using 160 MHz channels.
- Fixes decoding of the country string field in the Country Code IE.
- Fixes decoding of the channel width field in the HE Capabilities IE.
- Fixes power constrains (Power Constraint IE) units (dBm -> dB).
- Fixes a few issues in the decoding of the HE Operation IE.
- Improves decoding of the TIM IE.
- Improves parsing of supported data rates.
- Improves heuristics for resolving vendor names.
- Other fixes and UI tweaks.
Version 2.6
- Added ability to show the vendor’s logo next to its name (when available).
- Added “Show Text Only” option for columns.
- Other bug fixes and UI tweaks.
Version 2.5.5
- Fixes annotations integration with WiFi Signal.
- Improves heuristics to resolve vendor and device names.
Version 2.5.4
- Fixed incorrect security mode identification for some WPA2 networks.
- Improved recommendations for certain network configurations.
Version 2.5.3
- Added Touch Bar support. You can now start/stop the scan, as well as quickly apply filters using the Touch Bar.
- Added support for Mist AP names.
- Added ability to filter by channel range. You can now use, for example, the filter expression 36-48 to display only the networks configured on channels 36, 40, 44 or 48.
- Fixed some issues when resizing the main window.
- Fixed appearance of checkboxes and other UI components when using dark mode in macOS Mojave 10.14.
- Other minor UI tweaks and enhancements.
Version 2.5.2
- Added WPA3 support.
- Added the Generation column to display new Wi-Fi Alliance’s generational names.
- Added grouping support for LANCOM access points.
- Improved display of security-related information.
- Improved parsing of certain information elements.
- Other minor UI tweaks.
Version 2.5.1
- Added support for 802.11ax D3.0 (D2.1 is no longer supported).
- Added support for Wi-Fi Alliance’s OWE (Opportunistic Wireless Encryption) Transition Mode.
- Added ability to expand/collapse automatic filter categories by clicking the category name.
- Fixed bug where app would not start scanning automatically upon launch.
Version 2.5
- Added support for macOS Mojave 10.14.
- Added support for hidden networks (requires macOS High Sierra 10.13 or later).
- Added “Hide Column” option to networks table’s contextual menu to easily hide the selected column.
- Fixed an issue where app would start scanning when launched by opening a file.
Version 2.4.3
- Fixed a crash that may occur when a network’s information element contains malformed data.
Version 2.4.2
- Improved color scheme to make sure networks can be better identified in the graphs.
- Removed erroneous heuristic that incorrectly identifies certain access points to be manufactured by Meraki.
- Other stability improvements.
Version 2.4.1
- Improved color scheme to make sure networks can be better identified in the graphs.
- Removed erroneous heuristic that incorrectly identifies certain access points to be manufactured by Meraki.
- Other stability improvements.
Version 2.4
- New UI to make quick filters easier to use and to make room for new features.
- Added support for 802.11ax Draft 2.1 networks.
- Added a right side view that displays a list of common issues for the selected network that may result in degraded performance or connectivity problems (English and Spanish version only; other languages will be supported in future updates).
- Fixes to the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian localizations.
- Fixed crash that would happen when parsing the WPS IE.
Version 2.3.3
- Added device name decoding for Routerboard (MikroTik) access points.
- Fixed an issue where SSIDs of length 32 were not being decoded correctly.
- Fixed vertical text alignment of cells in the Advanced Details table.
- Fixed incorrect shortcuts for increasing/decreasing time scale in chart.
- Fixed an issue with the vendor lookup heuristics that was causing vendor names to be misidentified.
- Fixed a UI glitch in the Network Details view.
- Improved parsing of Cisco specific information elements.
- Improved grouping and vendor lookup for Meraki APs.
- Improved Split View support for small screen resolutions.
Version 2.3.2
- Fixed an issue where mode was being incorrectly set to 802.11ac for 2.4 GHz networks using 256 QAM.
- Fixed filtering by security mode (802.1X).
- Fixed decoding of the Country Information IE under certain circumstances.
- Renamed “Service Set” and “Radio” categories to “Network Name” and “Access Point”, respectively.
- Improved display of SSIDs containing emoji.
- Improved resizing of table columns.
- Improved copy option for network entries and information elements.
- Improved vendor name lookup and identification heuristics for Ubiquiti and Apple access points.
- Improved parsing of Mesh and WPS information elements.
- Updated the app’s Help book.
Version 2.3.1
- Fixed a crash in 10.9 and older systems.
- Fixed sorting of “Min Rate” and “Max Rate” columns.
Version 2.3
- Fixed AP name parsing for Extreme Networks (formerly Zebra) APs.
- Fixed filtering by security type, and by channel width.
- Fixed export options to include missing fields.
- Improved identification of vendor name for Meraki APs.
- Improved accessibility.
Version 2.2
- Changed shortcuts for filtering by signal strength from [numeric key] to Option+[numeric key].
- Changed scan sensitivity option so it can be set up to -100 dBm.
- Changed minimum column widths.
- Fixed an issue where 802.1X was being incorrectly identified as PSK.
- Fixed grouping by radio for some Meraki access points.
- Fixed an issue where column widths were not being maintained between launches.
- Fixed an issue where recent used filters were not being maintained between launches.
- Fixed an issue where filtering by multiple fields using negation (!) was not working correctly.
- Fixed an issue where main window will grow in size between launches.
- Fixed a crash that occurs when parsing certain malformed information elements.
- Improved stability and performance.
Version 2.1.1
- Addresses security vulnerabilities in the Sparkle Updater framework. For more information visit www.vulnsec.com.
Version 2.1
- Fixes an issue where state of side panel is not maintained between launches.
- Fixes incorrect parsing of MCS set in different information elements.
- Fixes incorrect 802.11 modes.
- Fixes incorrect security modes.
- Fixes opening of files using drag & drop.
- Other minor bug fixes.