RF monitor software is a software which (with special hardware as a WiFi-card) is able to detect signal strength and bit error rate of wireless network

Wireless network

Wireless network refers to any type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind. It is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment...

s. The software includes network discovery software programs as KIsmet and Network stumbler, yet these latter provide much more information about the network itself, and are not as precise as true RF monitor software. The extra precision is especially useful in cooperation with a directional antenna

Directional antenna

A directional antenna or beam antenna is an antenna which radiates greater power in one or more directions allowing for increased performance on transmit and receive and reduced interference from unwanted sources....

 (e.g. cantenna

Cantenna

A cantenna is a directional waveguide antenna for long-range Wi-Fi used to increase the range of a wireless network.- Origin of the name:...

s).

Notable software

Some notable programs are:

• KWaveControl
• KWifiManager
• Linux Wireless Extensions
• Mobydik.tk
• NetworkControl
• NetworkManager
  NetworkManager
  Network Manager is a software utility aimed at simplifying the use of computer networks on Linux-based and other Unix-like operating systems.- Overview :...
  
  
• Qwireless
• Gnome Wireless Applet
• Gtk-Womitor
• Gwireless
• Kifi
• KOrinoco
• Wavemon
• WaveSelect
• Wimon
• Wmap
• Wmifinfo
• WMWave
• WmWiFi
• Wscan
• Wvlanmon
• XNetworkStrength
• xosview
• aphunter
• E-wireless
• Gkrellm wireless plug-in