Fing

Great web connection discovery tools.

Highly rated mobile client.

Updates often with new/improved features.

Network illustration with multicolored lines connecting two devices

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Login requirements to “unlock” some basic behaviors and trends.

), and ping response, as well as the ability to wake it up ifWake On LANis supported.

Fing is a free Wi-Fi app for Android, iPhone, and iPad.

Fing free Wi-Fi app for Android

you could also get Fing for Windows and Mac.

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Angry IP Scanner

Runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Portable mode option for Windows.

Angry IP Scanner IP address list

Totally free with no upsells.

Really just a glorified scanner.

Doesn’t offer much additional context.

Network Analyzer Lite iPhone app

Angry IP Scanner is another free Wi-Fi app that simplifies connection scanning.

It’s portable so it can run from a flash drive or other temporary location.

It even automatically determines which addresses to scan based on the default gateway’s address.

SoftPerfect Network Scanner device list

This free Wi-Fi app is for Windows, Linux, and Mac computers.

Easy-to-use interface.

Highly rated in the app stores.

Acrylic Wi-Fi Home in Windows 8

Offers a “pro” version for a fee.

Annoying footer ad overlays some content.

Copying is supported so you might save this information elsewhere.

A ping utility is available, too.

iPhone, iPad, and Android users can install internet Analyzer Lite.

SoftPerfect connection Scanner

Clean design that’s easy to grasp.

One of the few GUI-based tools that uses the interface effectively.

Might be overwhelming if you’re not interested in all the features.

Fairly pricey licensing model.

All results can be copied individually or exported to various text file formats.

Acrylic Wi-Fi Analyzer

Rich info display for Windows-based computers.

Good for complex, multi-router setups.

Limited features since there’s a professional version, too.

Acrylic Wi-Fi Analyzer is another desktop Wi-Fi app that displays lots of information on the wireless networks in range.

you’re free to right-click any online grid and save all of its information to the clipboard.

you’re free to download Acrylic Wi-Fi Analyzer on Windows Vista and newer versions of Windows.