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NetSpot Pro
NetSpot Pro
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NetSpot Pro free download for Mac

NetSpot Pro

Version 3.1.3520

Wireless survey tool.

3.6
Based on 37 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$149.00
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NetSpot Pro overview

NetSpot Pro is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool for Mac users, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data using any MacBook.

NetSpot Pro can visualize your wireless network by building a visual Wi-Fi map. It will let you see dead zones without coverage and place hotspots (Access Points) correctly. Using the visualized map of collected wireless data you will also see channels' load and will be able to decide how to optimize your Wi-Fi site better.

NetSpot Pro is a powerful analyzer of Wi-Fi coverage. Just in a couple of clicks you can load your area map, point your location on the map and NetSpot Pro starts collecting Wi-Fi data around you. It will gather all the needed information for radio signal leakages analyzing, noise sources discovering, access points effective location, etc.

You can also use NetSpot Pro as a powerful wireless network planning tool. Load a map, collect wireless site survey data, build a heatmap of your network and you are ready to build the optimal configuration of a new Wi-Fi network and wise radio channels usage with minimal signal to noise ratio.

What’s new in version 3.1.3520

Updated on Jan 26 2024

Updates, enhancements and improvements
  • You can now add your own router with custom simulation parameters to a Predictive Survey project if a specific router brand and/or model is not yet available in NetSpot; also very useful when you need to see how custom settings may affect your future WiFi.
  • Select and manage multiple building objects together while working with a Planning project. Move, resize, delete, change parameters, copy and paste.
  • It is now possible to set the transmit power and channel width for Access Point bands in Planning mode.
  • A way more advanced functionality of exporting, importing and merging snapshots.
  • More Access Point brands and models are added to Planning mode consistently.
  • Lots of minor tweaks for an even better user experience.
Fixes
  • Subtle bug fixes and improvements throughout.

Information

License

Shareware

Size

27.3 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.netspotapp.com/

Downloads

111896

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • OS X 10.12 or later
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RogerKatz
RogerKatz
Nov 1 2021
2.13.1025
0.0
Nov 1 2021
0.0
Version: 2.13.1025
The current version of NetSpot Pro at the Mac App Store is 2.14.1033
jamesmanitos
jamesmanitos
Jul 4 2020
2.12.999
1.0
Jul 4 2020
1.0
Version: 2.12.999
I purchased NetSpot believing in all the marketing hype which was my mistake. This is the worst app I have ever paid for with its limited functionality and awful UI. Then they want you to pay for additional functionality which should have been in the product to begin with. Mobile phone apps I have do a better job than NetSpot. Also buyers be aware, they will not honor any refund request nor will paddle.com who waste your time going around and around and then wont provide a refund! Dont make the same mistake, save your money and buy something better!!!
BillyDee203
BillyDee203
Oct 8 2019
2.11.970
1.0
Oct 8 2019
1.0
Version: 2.11.970
Bought this from MacUpdate bundle and always had issues getting the license reactivated. Finally got so fed up and I abandoned this turkey. There's much better software out there with much better customer support. I'd say go find something else.
Maddogiam66
Maddogiam66
May 20 2019
2.10.952
4.5
May 20 2019
4.5
Version: 2.10.952
Great app. Use it daily and it just works. The only hangup I have is the price (and that's more to say that the product isn't worth it but rather I'm cheap). It's a solid 4..5 star.
skipping-stones
skipping-stones
Dec 15 2017
2.7.808
0.0
Dec 15 2017
0.0
Version: 2.7.808
Unable to download software and register purchases. To many bells and whistles to many distractions that lead to more purchases unwanted. How about some help straight forward so I can use the software?
naturalnorm
naturalnorm
Dec 14 2017
2.7.808
2.0
Dec 14 2017
2.0
Version: 2.7.808
it showed that my old modem signal was stronger than the new one. Huh?
Bk1200
Bk1200
Sep 23 2015
2.4.607
0.0
Sep 23 2015
0.0
Version: 2.4.607
In version 2.4.607 here seems to be a bug so that unrealistic measurings are displayesd in "Discovery Mode" (Signal=0 and Signal%=100%). I notified NetSpot a week ago and asked if this will influence "Survey Mode" so that the resulting map may be invalid. Alas, no answer to this day ...
Mobileliving
Mobileliving
May 20 2015
2.4.594
0.0
May 20 2015
0.0
Version: 2.4.594
I like many others have not received my serial number. It has been a week and a half since I bought it and after two emails to the developer and 2 to MacUpdate, still nothing. I don't think the odds of me buying through MacUpdate are very high anymore.
jsbigs
jsbigs
May 12 2015
2.4.594
0.0
May 12 2015
0.0
Version: 2.4.594
My business has a particular current need for the full capabilities of this software, so I took advantage of the promotional price. My receipt reads, "Your serial number will be emailed to you directly by the developer," but there is no indication of how long I am supposed to wait. It is now a day later and I still have no serial number. (I'm assuming the "serial number" is the activation code for which the software asks.) My e-mail to MacUpdate support has gone unanswered as well.
ttu10
ttu10
Apr 13 2015
2.4.590
0.0
Apr 13 2015
0.0
Version: 2.4.590
Some difficulty in install process, at least in OS X 10.6.8.
GeogProf
GeogProf
Oct 1 2014
2.3.509
0.0
Oct 1 2014
0.0
Version: 2.3.509
NetSpot is nice but nothing special In Discovery mode, but it’s nothing short of great in Survey mode. However, you’d think they’d allow users to hide or rearrange the SSID and BSSID columns in the $149 Pro version. Next update maybe?
Cmoon
Cmoon
May 24 2013
2.1.400
4.5
May 24 2013
4.5
Version: 2.1.400
Very easy to use. Pro-version, which is not free, activates other features. Just what I was looking for.
L-P-Bagley
L-P-Bagley
May 24 2013
2.1.400
0.0
May 24 2013
0.0
Version: 2.1.400
This new version fails to open on my Mac.
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Oct 20 2012
2.0.255
5.0
Oct 20 2012
5.0
Version: 2.0.255
Good JOB!!! Excellent app in every way!
oklair1
oklair1
May 6 2012
1.3.335
4.5
May 6 2012
4.5
Version: 1.3.335
Simple, easy to use: just what I needed!
bowlerboy-jmb
bowlerboy-jmb
Mar 30 2012
1.3.335
4.0
Mar 30 2012
4.0
Version: 1.3.335
This is a great little utility to help you visualize the strength of your wireless network at various places in your home or office setting. I just used it to get confirmation that my Apple Express base station was not properly configured in regards to its ability to extend the range of my network, as flowing from my Apple Extreme base station, located near my desktop computers in my home office. I knew something was wrong, but seeing the color-coded depiction of the various levels of signal strength confirmed the faulty configuration and triggered me to go into the Airport Utility to correct the problem. Thanks to the this little tool, I finally got the ability to have a strong enough network signal to connect to the Internet and to my desktop Macs from anywhere within my house, including out on the porch. Of course, I had the right devices: I just did not configure them correctly. NetSpot pointed that out to me in a more dramatic fashion that another useful tool within this category, namely, AirRadar, which I also recommend. AirRadar scans all of the wireless networks within its earshot and can produce statistics along with a graph of the signal strength and noise. That is useful information to be sure. AirRadar creates its profile depending on the physical location of your laptop. If you physically move your laptop, your stats and graph will change. NetSpot appears to use of that same snapshotting of a laptop's location in comparison to a base station, but it goes one step further than AirRadar (which is designed for a different purpose) in the sense that, when you create your mapping of your network, you physically carry your laptop from point to point and you direct NetSpot to take a survey of the signal strength of your network at that particular point. When you are all done carrying your laptop to your various locations, you stop the scanning, and NetSpot displays a color-coded map, overlaid on the diagram you previously drew of your home of office layout, to show you the relative strength of the network signal to each and every spot on your survey. That's cool! The overall application would benefit from the addition of some basic instructions or a short instructional video to step you through things, so, if you're like me, you might find yourself a little lost in the beginning. But once you figure out how the app works, it's pretty easy to get your network mapping done.
Neil-M
Neil-M
Dec 14 2011
1.2.308
0.0
Dec 14 2011
0.0
Version: 1.2.308
It's great, I'm amazed it's free - I mapped everywhere I'm using Wi-fi on a regular basis.
Guest
Guest
Nov 11 2011
1.1
5.0
Nov 11 2011
5.0
Version: 1.1
Fantastic software. Worth between $1000 - $2000. That's price for a typical warehouse survey. This software is an incredible bargain.
Bloemkool
Bloemkool
Nov 7 2011
1.1
5.0
Nov 7 2011
5.0
Version: 1.1
It got me a heat map within a few minutes. Impressive !
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Nov 2 2011
1.1
5.0
Nov 2 2011
5.0
Version: 1.1
Fantastic software. Draw a map of your house and going around with the macbook analyzes the signal. Beautiful graphics and easy to use. Recommended.
winonafonda
winonafonda
Nov 12 2020
5.0
Nov 12 2020
5.0
Version: null
jamesmanitos
jamesmanitos
Jul 4 2020
1.0
Jul 4 2020
1.0
Version: null
BillyDee203
BillyDee203
Oct 8 2019
1.0
Oct 8 2019
1.0
Version: null
Maddogiam66
Maddogiam66
May 20 2019
4.5
May 20 2019
4.5
Version: null
naturalnorm
naturalnorm
Dec 14 2017
2.0
Dec 14 2017
2.0
Version: null
waterfall089
waterfall089
Dec 2 2017
2.5
Dec 2 2017
2.5
Version: null
andreas-nygren
andreas-nygren
Nov 22 2017
2.5
Nov 22 2017
2.5
Version: null
winston-wilkes60
winston-wilkes60
Jan 8 2017
0.5
Jan 8 2017
0.5
Version: null
Williamskaggs
Williamskaggs
Feb 14 2016
2.5
Feb 14 2016
2.5
Version: null
Eugene-Wagner
Eugene-Wagner
Feb 7 2016
2.0
Feb 7 2016
2.0
Version: null
snark-ru
snark-ru
Nov 6 2015
0.5
Nov 6 2015
0.5
Version: null
bboberson
bboberson
May 13 2015
0.5
May 13 2015
0.5
Version: null
Nicc
Nicc
Apr 24 2015
0.5
Apr 24 2015
0.5
Version: null
argoncalves
argoncalves
Mar 3 2015
3.5
Mar 3 2015
3.5
Version: null
datacat
datacat
Jan 12 2015
5.0
Jan 12 2015
5.0
Version: null
Quiiick
Quiiick
Apr 25 2014
5.0
Apr 25 2014
5.0
Version: null
Ededed
Ededed
Apr 22 2014
4.0
Apr 22 2014
4.0
Version: null
picklebreath
picklebreath
Mar 25 2014
2.5
Mar 25 2014
2.5
Version: null
Sblud
Sblud
Jan 14 2014
4.0
Jan 14 2014
4.0
Version: null
Alex8602
Alex8602
Oct 31 2013
5.0
Oct 31 2013
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-crocodile-3658
Oct 30 2013
5.0
Version: null
AlWafi999
AlWafi999
Jul 7 2013
5.0
Jul 7 2013
5.0
Version: null
Cmoon
Cmoon
May 24 2013
4.5
May 24 2013
4.5
Version: null
sosufo07
sosufo07
Jan 11 2013
5.0
Jan 11 2013
5.0
Version: null
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Oct 20 2012
5.0
Oct 20 2012
5.0
Version: null
Spamsentry
Spamsentry
May 21 2012
4.0
May 21 2012
4.0
Version: null
oklair1
oklair1
May 6 2012
4.5
May 6 2012
4.5
Version: null
Chris-Campagnoli
Chris-Campagnoli
Apr 2 2012
5.0
Apr 2 2012
5.0
Version: null
bowlerboy-jmb
bowlerboy-jmb
Mar 30 2012
4.0
Mar 30 2012
4.0
Version: null
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Dec 15 2011
5.0
Dec 15 2011
5.0
Version: null
renehamburg
renehamburg
Dec 14 2011
5.0
Dec 14 2011
5.0
Version: null
Emrys0821
Emrys0821
Nov 25 2011
5.0
Nov 25 2011
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Nov 11 2011
5.0
Nov 11 2011
5.0
Version: null
Bloemkool
Bloemkool
Nov 7 2011
5.0
Nov 7 2011
5.0
Version: null
Sd-robert
Sd-robert
Nov 1 2011
5.0
Nov 1 2011
5.0
Version: null
cel24
cel24
Sep 6 2011
4.0
Sep 6 2011
4.0
Version: null
Ted-stone
Ted-stone
Sep 1 2011
4.5
Sep 1 2011
4.5
Version: null
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