Where did Wi-Fi Scan go in OS 10.8.4?

In the diagnosis window, press Command-2 or choose Utilities form the Window menu, and you should see the options to scan wifi and perform other tasks.

Hi Guys sorry for sounding like a n00b. but I cant find Wi-Fi Diagnostics Spotlight isnt finding it can someone assist in its location?

muchly appreciated

-Michael

no worries found it in same place as the original just renamed!

thank in advance

Topher,

The older Wi-fi Scan showed "hidden" networks within range as well as networks with visible names -- without showing the "hidden" names of course. This made it a lot easier to find out the full range of nearby networks that might be trying to use each Channel.

I've not found a way to make the new Wi-fi Scan do that. It only appears to show non-hidden networks.

Do you know of any way to get the "hidden" networks to be included in the new-style scan results as well?

--Bob

Okay, I'll be the noob. Where is this application located/how do I access it? If I go through Network Preferences, I can get Network Diagnostics to come up.

Eric,

Locate the Wifi icon in the set of icons at the right end of the Menu bar -- it look like a funnel. Hold the Option key and click on that. Select Open Wireless Diagnostics at the bottom of the menu that appears.

If asked for your Administrator credentials, enter them.

You will see a dialog box about starting a background check of Wifi performance. Ignore that and instead select Window > Utilities from the menu bar.

A new box will appear which offers various diagnostic utilities (icons across the top of the box). Select Wi-fi Scan from those. Click on the Scan Now button (lower right) to fill that scan display. Drag the corner of that box to widen it to see all the data presented. Click on a column title to sort by that column.

When done Quit the Wireless Diagnostics app in the normal fashion and both boxes will go away.

--Bob

hey Eric its located in

/System/Library/CoreServices/

go there with Finder using Command-Shift-G, then paste the above path its near the bottom and renamed from 10.8.3 and is now called "Wireless Diagnostics"

this is another way in case you want an alias on the desktop or in the dock

Joe M,

The new scanner will indeed report 5GHz networks within range so long as they are not "hidden".

The new scanner seems to be hit or miss whether it will report a "hidden" network that you ARE currently attached to for your Wifi. I've not been able to get it to show any OTHER "hidden" networks -- ones you are not currently attached to.

If you are using dual band Airport, keep in mind that your 5GHz band may or may not share the same name as your 2.4GHz band (depending on the option you chose). If not using the same name then the one you are NOT connected to at the moment would appear to fall into the category of a "hidden" network you are not attached to -- and thus it doesn't show.

What's needed is a way to get ALL "hidden" networks to show (without their names of course) like they did in the older scanner so you can see how many networks within range are camping on each channel.

--Bob

Sigh. Sorting is weird in the new scanner. For example an ascending sort on the Channel column will yield:

1

11

153

2

3

Looks like QA on this one may have been minimal.

--Bob

Thank you. I must have spent at least 90 minutes trying to figure this out.

You might want to consider WiFi Explorer:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wifi-explorer/id494803304?mt=12

I think it a much better tool than the WiFi Scan in OS X, well worth the $3.99 cost.

Regards.

This was the right answer for me. I found the new tool and through this page learned how to activate the scanner - rediculous process, but even then, it's simply not as good as the former version for a variety of reasons. The previous version provides more information. I resinstalled from back up and am happy again. Thanks.