Network Discovery

A live list of every Wi-Fi network the Wireless Toolbox detects. It rescans on its own and sends each result to the page, so the view keeps refreshing without you touching anything.

It is the quickest way to see what is around you: which networks, on which channels, how strong — and which channels are crowded. Channel graphs draw each network as an arc over the channel it uses, so overlap is obvious at a glance, and a table lists the details.

You need nothing but a phone or computer with a browser. There is no app to install.

Getting started

Open Network Discovery from the menu. There is nothing to set and nothing to start: the first results appear within a few seconds. While a scan is running, the Wi-Fi symbol in the title bar lights up arc by arc — that is the sign it is working.

The channel graphs

Three graphs draw each network as an arc over the channel it occupies, so overlap and crowding are obvious at a glance:

  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz — non-DFS channels (36–48 and 149–165)
  • 5 GHz — DFS channels (52–144)

The taller the arc, the stronger the signal.

The table

Below the graphs, a table lists each network's SSID (name), BSSID (the access point's address), Band, Ch (channel), Signal and Security.

  • Tap the SSID, Ch or Signal heading to sort by that column.
  • Tap a row to highlight that network in the graphs; the others are dimmed.
  • Check Show hidden networks to include networks that broadcast no name. They are left out by default.

The Wireless Toolbox's own “Toolbox” network appears in the list like any other.

Signal is measured at the Wireless Toolbox, by its measurement adapter — not by the phone or computer you are reading this on. Moving the Wireless Toolbox is what changes the numbers.

Network Discovery or NetSurveyor?

This is the quick view. For signal history over time, per-channel occupancy and networks grouped by name, use NetSurveyor.

Menu (⋮)

  • Save as PDF — see below.
  • About — version information.

The ☰ button (top-left) returns to the Wireless Toolbox menu.

Save as PDF

The ⋮ menu (top-right) has Save as PDF. It captures the tool exactly as shown and writes one file to your device’s Downloads folder, named with the tool and a timestamp, e.g. NetworkDiscovery 2026-08-13 14.32.05.pdf. Every save is timestamped, so nothing is overwritten.