https://github.com/hectorta1989/wifi-accesspoint-rssi-monitoring
Python script to monitor wifi access point signal strength.
https://github.com/hectorta1989/wifi-accesspoint-rssi-monitoring
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Python script to monitor wifi access point signal strength.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/hectorta1989/wifi-accesspoint-rssi-monitoring
- Owner: HectorTa1989
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-10-22T11:19:04.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-10-27T01:48:09.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-02T20:11:42.723Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: accesspoint, linux, python, python3, rssi, signal-strength, wifi
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 4.88 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Wifi-AccessPoint-RSSI-Monitoring
Python script to monitor wifi access point signal strength. It collects RSSI information about wifi access points around you and draws graphics showing RSSI activity.
## Goal
The idea was to provide a commandline way to collect RSSI data on the platforms where it's only possible through NetworkManager
and there is no robust and simple console utility.
## Dependencies
```
matplotlib
python-tk
```
## Usage
```
usage: list_rssi.py [-h] [-i] [-n [NETWORKS [NETWORKS ...]]]
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-i, --interactive start polling RSSI from the networks
-n [NETWORKS [NETWORKS ...]], --networks [NETWORKS [NETWORKS ...]]
networks to collect data from
```
After start you recieve an RSSI data for all access points around you.
If you didn't enable interactive mode, this is the only usecase, good
for platforms without UI.
In the interactive mode those commands are available:
After that you will be prompted for a command.
plot
draw an RSSI activity graphic for this moment since program start
stop
stop the program
print
print actual rssi data one more time
### Example
./list_rssi.py -i -n "WifiHome" "WifiBuddy" "Dlink200"
... walking around the apartment for some time with opened laptop to confuse everybody
plot
...watching your graphic
stop