WifiRadar

WifiRadar is a highly experimental Wi-Fi visualization and analysis tool designed for exploring wireless environments in a more visual, intuitive way than traditional tables and lists.

It focuses on real-time scanning, signal visualization, and interactive discovery, presenting Wi-Fi data through animated radar-style views, spectrum analysis, and live tracking modes. The project is primarily a research and experimentation platform rather than a production-ready utility.

What It Does

WifiRadar goes beyond basic SSID lists and offers multiple live views:

• Wi-Fi Radar View

  • Animated radar sweep
  • Access points positioned by RSSI-based distance estimation
  • Signal trails showing recent movement and strength changes
  • Real-time updates without UI blocking

• Wi-Fi Table

  • Live list of detected networks
  • SSID, BSSID, RSSI, channel, noise (where supported)
  • Continuous background scanning

• Locator Mode

  • Track a selected SSID
  • Distance estimation based on signal strength
  • Pulsing, “motion-tracker”-style visualization inspired by classic sci-fi interfaces

• Spectrum View

  • Per-channel activity visualization
  • 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz band selection
  • Channel congestion overview with peak signal indicators
  • Detailed tooltips listing networks per channel

Native Scanning Backends

WifiRadar uses native platform APIs, not deprecated or hacky tools:

• macOS
  • Native CoreWLAN via cgo (SSID, BSSID, RSSI, channel, noise)
  • Proper Location Services permission handling
• Linux
  • nmcli-based scanning (channel support included)
• Windows
  • netsh-based scanning (channel support included)

Where platform limitations exist, missing values are clearly marked.

Philosophy

WifiRadar is intentionally experimental:

• No focus on polish or long-term stability
• Rapid iteration on visualization ideas
• Testing unconventional UI concepts
• Exploring how wireless data can be seen, not just listed

It is not intended for serious production use, network certification, or professional audits.

Current Status

WifiRadar is in internal alpha and used primarily for internal testing and experimentation.

• There are no official releases
• Public access is provided only via nightly builds

⚠️ Warning:
Nightly builds are highly experimental, may be unstable, incomplete, or change without notice.
They are provided strictly for testing, curiosity, and feedback — nothing here should be considered production-ready or reliable.