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    1. 04-18-2011, 08:14 PM #1
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      Default WiFi Signal Strength Meter?

      Does anyone know of a small meter that could be left open on a SAC Remote to indicate signal strength of the WiFi signal? As you roam a venue, it would be helpful to know if you're in danger of losing your WiFi connection.
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    2. 04-18-2011, 08:36 PM #2
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      Default Re: WiFi Signal Strength Meter?

      Quote Originally Posted by IraSeigel View Post
      Does anyone know of a small meter that could be left open on a SAC Remote to indicate signal strength of the WiFi signal? As you roam a venue, it would be helpful to know if you're in danger of losing your WiFi connection.
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      Default Re: WiFi Signal Strength Meter?

      I found http://download.cnet.com/WIFI-Signal...-10663562.html on Google. I don't know how good it is - there are a fair # of bad reviews. If you're on Win7, I believe there's a Widget to do it as well.
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    4. 04-19-2011, 01:15 AM #4
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      Default Re: WiFi Signal Strength Meter?

      Quote Originally Posted by IraSeigel View Post
      Does anyone know of a small meter that could be left open on a SAC Remote to indicate signal strength of the WiFi signal? As you roam a venue, it would be helpful to know if you're in danger of losing your WiFi connection.
      http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/

      Not really "small", but it works very well, and gives you an idea of what is out there...
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    5. 04-19-2011, 09:23 AM #5
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      Default Re: WiFi Signal Strength Meter?

      Quote Originally Posted by kruntz View Post
      http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/

      Not really "small", but it works very well, and gives you an idea of what is out there...
      I was going to recommend NetStumbler until I saw this. This looks like a good little app to have in your SAC arsenal. I would install it on my laptop, which is usually a remote and rarely a host.
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      Default Re: WiFi Signal Strength Meter?

      I use an app on my Android phone
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    7. 04-19-2011, 01:28 PM #7
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      Default Re: WiFi Signal Strength Meter?

      Quote Originally Posted by kruntz View Post
      http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/

      Not really "small", but it works very well, and gives you an idea of what is out there...
      +1 to MetaGeek products. Their WiSpy is an often-used tool for my residential installations, and makes appearances at professional events and installs as well.
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    8. 04-21-2011, 01:17 PM #8
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      Default Re: WiFi Signal Strength Meter?

      You'd want to use something like inssider. A smartphone app will show you the strength on the smartphone but that won't necessarily match the signal strength achieved by the antennae on your remote.
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