When you set up a Wi-Fi network, whether using access points (base stations) from Apple or another vendor, you’re usually playing a guessing game. Where should I put a base station to get the best ...

This week’s column is my last Working Mac column for Macworld. You’ll still find me elsewhere on the site, but I want to say thank you for the last two years and for your input and insights each week.

Free Mac app NetSpot lets you build a heatmap of your wireless network so you can find out where your Wi-Fi signal is strong and the areas where it's weak. Matt Elliott Senior Editor Matt Elliott is a ...

Windows: NetSpot is an amazing OS X utility for mapping out Wi-Fi networks, finding spots of poor reception, and troubleshooting how to fix them, and now it’s available for Windows. Best of all, it’s ...

As someone who has written about Wi-Fi for many years and tested hundreds of pieces of gear, I’m always looking for affordable, useful tools that let me analyze my home network. In the past, companies ...

OS X: NetSpot is a free utility that makes it easy to map out your wireless network, do a site survey if you have a particularly large one to manage, and to visualize where signal is strong and weak, ...

Having dead Wi-Fi zones in your apartment or office is a huge inconvenience for all. NetSpot Pro is the answer to all these problems. NetSpot Pro lets you visualize, optimize and troubleshoot your ...

NetSpot is easily the best WiFi analyzer software for both Windows and Mac. It’s an industry standard that’s free to use. Alternatively, one can also look at inSSIDer, AirRadar 5, WiFi Explorer, and ...