Although Windows 10 includes its own Wi-Fi access point scanner, in this article we will discuss programs that search for wireless connections that are much more powerful than the Microsoft operating system's built-in platform. These tools allow you to obtain network information such as speed, network type, encryption, and ciphering.
WifiInfoView
We couldn't start any better, so we will talk about WifiInfoView, a program developed by NirSoft. The utility scans the network for Wi-Fi access points, and after the scan it lists the networks and shows you all the information about each network in another column. Like all NirSoft tools, WifiInfoView is an excellent program that perfectly fulfills its single function. WifiInfoView is a free program, portable and available for Windows operating systems.
Acrylic WiFi Free
Acrylic WiFi Free is a program that has interesting network scanning features. The program lists the networks found and shows a graph with all the information of each point, allowing you to know which connection is faster or which is encrypted, among other information. The utility scans the network in real time and is designed for advanced users. If you need something simpler, we recommend the first two options. Acrylic WiFi Free is a free program available for Windows operating systems.
Get NetSurveyor
If you need a more powerful tool with graphs but less complicated than Acrylic WiFi, we present Get NetSurveyor, a program that scans the network in real time and shows us a very simple graph of each wireless point found. The schemes are very easy to understand and each color indicates a function such as speed. Get NetSurveyor is a free program available for Windows operating systems.
Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector
We will finish with this powerful Wi-Fi network detector that, thanks to its digital radar, will give you the distance of the found point. In this way you can detect the closest and strongest network to your computer. Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is a free program (you need to send your email) and is available for Windows operating systems.
We hope that with these network scanning programs for Windows 10, you can find secure and quality Wi-Fi connection points.
