Main View

Shows AirPort networks we have seen, displaying the network type, name and other information.

• Secure: the security setting of the network
• Mode: managed with access-points or ad-hoc network
• Network Name: shows user configured name or SSID of the network
• MAC Address: the unique address or BSSID of the network
• Signal: the last signal sample for this network
• Noise: the last noise sample for this network
• Channel: the last channel sample for this network
• Notes: notes about this network
• Samples: the number of samples taken of this network
• Last Updated: the last time a sample was taken

Toolbar

• Join Network: connect to the selected network
• Signal Graph: shows signal levels over time
• SSID: network name

AirPort Menu

• Join connect to the selected network
• Monitor
• Join Other...
• Create Ad-Hoc...
• Radio Power
• Connected Network
• Visible Networks

Monitor

The monitor shows a Signal Graph for the last network the AirPort Plugin joined. Click on the 'Join Network' button to monitor the selected network.

Inspector

Shows detailed information about the selected AirPort network.

Preferences

The AirPort plugins has several options for how it selects networks and the appearance of the connection monitor.

Selecting and Joining Networks

• Auto Select
• Auto Join
• Ignore Ad-Hoc
• Prefer .public

Connection Monitor

• Transparency
• Keep on Top