AirSnare

1.5 WiFi intrusion detector for Windows

Program that detects and alerts users of suspicious or unauthorized activity on wireless networks.

AirSnare is a freeware WLAN monitoring and WiFi app, developed by Digital Matrix for Windows. It's pretty reliable.

The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below.

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WiFi tool which alerts you when intruders are on your network

AirSnare is another tool to add to your Wireless Intrusion Detection Toolbox. AirSnare will alert you to unfriendly MAC addresses on your network and will also alert you to DHCP requests taking place. If AirSnare detects an unfriendly MAC address you have the option of tracking the MAC address's access to IP addresses and ports or by launching Ethereal upon a detection.

You will need an 802.11b (wireless) network card. If Ethereal works with your network card, AirSnare should do the same. (AirSnare will work on a wired network card also). The computer that is going to be running AirSnare must be associated with the Access Point. What this means is the computer must have its wireless client SSID set to the same SSID as the Access Point.

Features of AirSnare

  • Alert notification: Receive notifications for suspicious activity.
  • Intrusion logging: Records alerts triggered by malicious activity.
  • MAC address tracking: Track the origin of network traffic.
  • Network analysis: Scans your network traffic.
  • Network discovery: Identifies connected devices.
  • Network visualization: Get a visual overview of your network.
  • Port scanning: Scan ports and detect open ports.
  • Protocol detection: Detect and analyze traffic protocols.
  • Real-time monitoring: Detect intrusions.
  • Robust reporting: Generate detailed reports.
  • Traffic filtering: Blocks unwanted network traffic.
  • Web-based dashboard: Manage and customize alerts.
  • Wireless security: Protect your wireless network.

Compatibility and License

Is AirSnare free to download?

AirSnare is provided under a freeware license on Windows from WiFi software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 1.5 is the latest version last time we checked.

Is AirSnare for Windows 10?

Yes. It can run on a PC with Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.

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AirSnare has been picked by our editors as very good.
AirSnare has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested AirSnare 1.5 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.