Version 3 Beta

[Tim (PassMark)]

There is a beta build available for version 3 of WirelessMon available to download from http://www.passmark.com/ftp/wirelessmon3.0001.exe, this will be a free upgrade to existing users (a new key will be required).

The new changes;

• Added full support for WPA connections in Windows XP
• Added a new graph type (with 3 view options) to the summary tab
• Added option to show A networks for channel graph with radio button to switch between A and B/G
• Added GPX output option for access point log
• Updated help file to newer HTML browser based format
• Updated channel graph draw method to match new shaded graph type
• Fixed a bug with the logging options window where WirelessMon could prompt for a connect node log filename when this log was not selected
• Fixed problem in Vista with SSIDs with the same name not displaying properly in list
• Fixed crash caused when starting WirelessMon with no wireless network cards present
• Fixed a bug that could prevent a timer from being created resulting in WirelessMon exiting and the error message "Could not start timer in update thread - exiting"

Once the final version is released new license keys will be issued to existing users.

Please feel free to email us with any comments and suggestions.

[mozerd]

Would be nice if v3 provided 'N' support. Actually I am surprised that 'N' is not included. Yes I am aware that the 'N" standard is not as yet fully baked but there are over 100 million "N' devices in the market place.

[Tim (PassMark)]

It supports it as much as Windows does, when connected to an N access point the connection speed should be displayed. There is no extra information in the supported speeds column of the summary screen yet however as this information is not provided by/to the operating system yet.

[Tim (PassMark)]

An updated beta build, beta 2, of version 3 is now available, http://www.passmark.com/ftp/wirelessmon3_0_0002.exe.

The updated changes are;

- Added full support for WPA connections in Windows XP
- Added a connection manager to store and retrieve connection details and passwords
- Added ability to connect correctly to AdHoc networks
- Added a new graph type (with 3 view options) to the summary tab
- Added option to show A networks for channel graph with radio button to switch between A and B/G
- Added GPX output option for access point log
- Changed mini window to use the selected palette when running in multi colour mode
- Updated help file to newer HTML browser based format
- Updated channel graph draw method to match new shaded graph type
- Updated icons with "Vista" style icons
- Fixed a bug in the graph tab where if an SSID was selected in the source drop down and new SSIDs were detected when on another tab an incorrect SSID would be selected when clicking back on the graph tab
- Fixed a memory leak in the sample process
- When loading a project file networks that were no longer in range displayed "Last seen" instead of "Last signal", this has been changed to be consistent with normal entries
- Fixed a possible crash when loading project files
- Fixed a bug with the logging options window where WirelessMon could prompt for a connected node log filename when this log was not selected
- Fixed problem in Vista with SSIDs with the same name not displaying properly in list
- Fixed crash caused when starting WirelessMon with no wireless network cards present
- Fixed a bug that could prevent a timer from being created resulting in WirelessMon exiting and the error message "Could not start timer in update thread - exiting"

Update: The final V3.0 release is now available.