My current favorite is Zoltán Pallagi’s WiFi Analyzer, but I’m sure you have yours. Most of us have used one of the many apps that show you the signal strength, channel and SSID of neighboring Wi-Fi networks. This time, I’ll show you how to use the WLAN Pi to choose Wi-Fi channels where you’ll have the best chance of getting your share of bandwidth. The goal of this labware is to provide students with hands-on experience with mobile devices to better understand networking concepts such as different layers of TCP/IP protocol, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and a wide range of networking methodologies/implementations in a easy-adoptable, affordable, and effective way.In Part 1, we got acquainted with the small, but mighty NanoPi NEO2 that is the heart of our Wi-Fi Analyzer and showed how to use its built in HTML 5 speed test. In this study, we have designed and developed a labware with Android smart phones that focuses on teaching and learning of fundamental data communications and networking concepts by making use of the mobile nature of smart phones and mobile devices.

The networking capabilities of smart mobile devices make it a perfect instructional tool for networking related course teaching. More and more schools started teaching wireless and mobile networking, but how to provide students with hands-on practice experience is still a challenge. The rapid growth of wireless and mobile technologies results in a huge demand on qualified professionals in this area. Digital mobile devices, such as smart phones, have become an essential part of daily lives for the young generation, especially college students.

Wifi channel analyzer