A Windows console application that continuously displays the signal strength of the connected Wi-Fi adapter. No script engine required, no confusing GUI to navigate. Just constant, no nonsense feedback while you position your wire coathanger antenna for best possible reception.
- Windows 10 and 11 (tested and confirmed working).
- Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1 (theoretically supported; WLAN API was introduced in Vista).
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Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/ljredux/wifistr.git
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Install a GCC compiler and MinGW-w64 (I use winlibs_mingw):
winget install BrechtSanders.WinLibs.POSIX.UCRT
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Compile:
gcc wifistr.c -o wifistr.exe -lwlanapi
Alternatively, for a smaller exe:
gcc wifistr.c -o wifistr.exe -lwlanapi -s -O2 -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections "-Wl,--gc-sections"
If you prefer, you can use the provided Makefile—just make sure your MinGW paths (32bit/64bit) are defined at the top.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.