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Wi-Fi Scanner Changelog

What's new in Wi-Fi Scanner 22.11

Nov 25, 2022
  • Updated: Slovenian language.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 47402.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 22.10 (Oct 2, 2022)

  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 46926.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 22.08 (Aug 2, 2022)

  • Updated: Using SQLite 3.39.2 (2022-07-21)
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 46446.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 21.05 (May 13, 2021)

  • Fixed: Program is not displayed properly on integrated screen after removing external screen.
  • Added: Slovenian language.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 42679.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 21.03 (Mar 24, 2021)

  • Added: Save and open snapshots.
  • Fixed: Does not display the connected network if it doesn't meet the quality filter setting even if it's pinned.
  • Fixed: Advanced network details crashes with long rate string.
  • Updated: Using SQLite 3.34.1 (2021-01-20)
  • Changed: Use multiline hint for long lines in network table and advanced details tab.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 42235.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 21.02 (Feb 11, 2021)

  • Added: Restore filter state after program restart.
  • Added: Information about Interface name, Media Streaming Mode, Enabled Background Scan, Interface Auto Configuration to current connection table.
  • Added: Check auto configuration for wireless interface at program startup.
  • Added: Select connected wireless adapter at program startup.
  • Added: Total column to PHY wireless statistics table.
  • Updated: Wireless statistics table.
  • Changed: Status bar section order.
  • Fixed: Hint for Filter toolbar button.
  • Fixed: Remove outdated wireless networks after changing scanning interface.
  • Fixed: Max, Min, Avg, Values in legend for current connection graph.
  • Fixed: Current connection RSSI for Realtek driver
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 41890.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 21.01 (Jan 6, 2021)

  • Changed: Wi-Fi Scanner is changing its versioning and now using Calendar Versioning.
  • Added: German language.
  • Added: Showing Tx and Rx rate for current connection in status bar.
  • Added: Ability to change default value for noise level in Preferences window.
  • Added: Added choice for achievable rate calculating mode for access point or client.
  • Added: Ability to change Rx and Tx streams number for client mode achievable rate calculating in Preferences window.
  • Added: Showing Tx and Rx rate for current connection in status bar.
  • Changed: show current Tx and Rx rate is rounded to one decimal place.
  • Fixed: calculate achievable rate for 802.11n network.
  • Fixed: Error "No arguments for format %s" when AP uses bandwidth 80+80MHz.
  • Updated: Wireless Network filtering is optimized.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 41568.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 5.2.0 Build 307 (Dec 11, 2020)

  • Added: Changing color for network by click on color icon in Graph column
  • Added: Change color command is added to main menu and pop-up menu for network list
  • Fixed: Program does not restore column order after restart.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 41367.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 5.1.0 Build 299 (Dec 9, 2020)

  • Fixed: Program crashes while selecting some ax mode networks.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 5.0.0 Build 293 (Nov 18, 2020)

  • Added: Support 802.11ax
  • Added: Parsing HE Capability Information field (802.11ax)
  • Added: Parsing HE Operation element (802.11ax)
  • Added: Filter wireless networks by 802.11ax mode
  • Updated: Naming channels for 802.11ac and 802.11ax
  • Fixed: Calculating channels for 160Mhz
  • Fixed: Drawing spectrum for 160Mhz
  • Updated: Calculating bitrate for 802.11ac
  • Fixed: Command Pause network updating also pauses current connection and wireless statistics updating
  • Updated: Parsing VHT Capability Information field (802.11ac)
  • Fixed: Parsing VHT Operation element (802.11ac)
  • Fixed: Parsing HT Capability Information field (802.11n)
  • Updated: Parsing HT Operation element (802.11n)
  • Fixed: Parsing Extended Supported Rates
  • Updated: Sort column network mode
  • Fixed: Parsing Country element
  • Added: Parsing Interworking element
  • Added: Parsing Supported Operating Classes element
  • Added: Parsing Advertisement Protocol element
  • Added: Parsing UORA Parameter Set element
  • Added: Parsing Spatial Reuse Parameter Set element
  • Added: Parsing MU EDCA Parameter Set element
  • Updated: Parsing Extended Capabilities element
  • Updated: Parsing RSN element
  • Updated: Parsing RM Enabled Capabilities element
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 41083.
  • Updated: Using SQLite 3.33.0 (2020-08-14)

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 4.7.1 Build 189 (Dec 16, 2019)

  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 38505.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 4.7.0 Build 187 (Oct 14, 2019)

  • Updated: Ignore result of checking radio state at start.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 37992.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 4.6.0 Build 183 (Sep 24, 2019)

  • Fixed: Clear network list after wireless interface changing.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 26907.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 4.4.0 Build 174 (Jul 16, 2019)

  • Updated: shows change color for wireless network dialog expanded by default.
  • Updated: stores color for wireless network.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 26599.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 4.3.0 Build 173 (Apr 17, 2019)

  • Fixed: Fixed small bug.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 26182.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 4.2.0 Build 167 (Aug 20, 2018)

  • Added: In Windows 10 show available wi-fi networks window for password entering after connecting to wi-fi network.
  • Added: Connect to Wi-Fi network by double click on a network in wireless network list.
  • Added: French language
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 25 296.
  • Fixed: Some small bugs are fixed.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 4.1.0 Build 151 (Jun 26, 2018)

  • Added: Filter wireless networks by channel width
  • Added: Auto-delete network if not seen after specified time
  • Added: Connected network is automatically pinned to the top of network list.
  • Added: 802.11ac 144 channel support https://lizardsystems.com/wi-fi-scanner/articles/80211ac-144-channel-support/
  • Changed: 802.11n channel naming convention. Wi-Fi Scanner uses a short form of 802.11n channel names (e.g. 36,+1 or 40,-1). https://lizardsystems.com/wi-fi-scanner/articles/80211n-and-80211ac-channels-naming-conventions/
  • Added: Options to display bands on one panel (vertically or horizontally).
  • Added: Czech language.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 24 826.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 4.0.0 Build 149 (May 8, 2018)

  • Added: Filter wireless networks by channel width
  • Added: Auto-delete network if not seen after specified time
  • Added: Connected network is automatically pinned to the top of network list.
  • Added: 802.11ac 144 channel support https://lizardsystems.com/wi-fi-scanner/articles/80211ac-144-channel-support/
  • Changed: 802.11n channel naming convention. Wi-Fi scanner uses a short form of 802.11n channel names (e.g. 36,+1 or 40,-1). https://lizardsystems.com/wi-fi-scanner/articles/80211n-and-80211ac-channels-naming-conventions/
  • Added: Options to display bands on one panel (vertically or horizontally).
  • Added: Czech language.
  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased to 24 826.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 3.4.0 Build 122 (Apr 12, 2017)

  • Updated:
  • Number of network card vendors is increased to 23 280

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 3.3.0 Build 119 (Feb 16, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Possibility to add comment for network in a network list
  • Find a network by comment
  • Updated:
  • Number of network card vendors is increased to 23 093.

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 3.2.0 Build 114 (May 17, 2016)

  • Fixed: An error occurred when wireless interface has not been found

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 3.1.0 Build 107 (Mar 7, 2016)

  • Updated: Number of network card vendors is increased 21 734
  • Fixed: small bugs fixed

New in Wi-Fi Scanner 3.0.0 Build 97 (Dec 15, 2015)

  • Added: Support for 802.11ac
  • Added: Support for 80, 160 and 80+80 MHz channel widths
  • Added: New Network details tab
  • Added: New Advanced details tab
  • Added: A new columns: Channel Utilization, Clients, Spatial Streams, Channel Width, Channel Band, Min Rate, Country code, WPS support, WPS Version, Device Name, Device Model Name, Device Model Number, Device Manufacturer
  • Added: Detecting security standards WEP, WPA or WPA2 for wireless networks
  • Added: Support for WPS 2.0
  • Added: Find network option
  • Added: All supported modes for wireless network are shown
  • Added: Support for UTF8 for SSID
  • Added: Pause scanning
  • Added: Information about networks and current wireless connection is shown in a status bar
  • Added: A graph for current connection Signal Strength and Signal Quality
  • Added: Support for changing refresh rate for scanning, statistics, graph etc
  • Added: Changing time window for graphs
  • Added: Filling graph for selected network
  • Added: Option for drawing background for spectral mask
  • Added: Generating HTML Reports
  • Added: Copying to clipboard and exporting to file for all graphs and tables
  • Changed: Security filter
  • Changed: An icon for open network
  • Changed: Added a number of network for filter
  • Updated: A number of network card vendors is increased to 21 379