KisMAC For Mac

If you are interested in nearby networks and need to view detailed information about them, then you might be interested in using KisMAC.

KisMAC is a free and open-source network sniffer/scanner that enables you to map wireless networks and obtain detailed information about their performance and more.

KisMAC comes as a lightweight DMG disk image that you can easily mount by double clicking its icon. In order to install KisMAC you just have to copy it to your Mac's Applications folder.

From KisMAC's main window you will be able to quickly and effortlessly start scanning and searching for various wireless networks.

Beside viewing the network's name and its performance status, you can also view logged clients and reveal SSIDs, even if they are hidden, cloaked or closed.

A big advantage offered by KisMAC over its rivals is the fact that it uses monitor mode and passive scanning. In other words, the app is completely invisible and sends no probe requests to the router.

KisMAC's Preferences window enables the user to select and configure a driver from the predefined list.

KisMAC also features a user-friendly interface which provides you with access to an inbuilt GPS world map view, a very powerful feature designed to enable you to effortlessly map out GPS connections and draw area maps of network coverage.

On top of that, KisMAC offers some decryption and de-authentication tools that can help you crack WEP encrypted networks. This might prove to be a very useful feature, especially if you want to crack your own network for pen testing purposes.

What is more, KisMAC comes with support for numerous network chipsets, such as Apple AirPort, AirPort Extreme, Intersil Prism USB devices, Ralink and Realtek RTL8187L USB.

KisMAC is a smooth-running and powerful network scanner that enables advanced users, as well as beginners, to track, monitor and pen test wireless networks using a Mac.