Canary Wireless HS-20 Digital Hotspotter

by Canary Wireless

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 1.5 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0016LG6WS
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,701 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 26, 2008

Product Description

Canary Wireless HS-20 Digital Hotspotter Introducing the 2nd generation Wi-Fi Hotspot Detector from Canary Wireless. The ultimate Wi-Fi accessory, the Hotspotter provides network ID, signal strength and accessibility information for multiple networks at a glance. Just push the scan button and the device collects and displays information on up to 20 Wi-Fi networks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sniff out access points, July 14, 2008

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Mobeus (Warren, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canary Wireless HS-20 Digital Hotspotter (Electronics)

If you're looking for a small device to sniff out wireless access points, this is a very handy tool. It's got great range and it gives much more information than any other I've used, short of using a computer and some software.

Whether you're a tech looking to map a hotspot or just a user looking to get access to read you're mail, the Canary Hotspotter is a great tool. When you click the upper right side button, it'll start up and scan. Once it does that, you'll get several lines of information about each hotspot. Clicking on the lower 2 buttons will allow you to move between the different hotspots you're likely to find.

I've used a number of these hot-spotting devices and most have been simply toys. This is a serious tool for finding and getting information about hotspots. It'll give you information about it's address, name, encryption, and whether it's locked or not. Definitely not a toy.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wireless detector, February 7, 2009

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Jordan Xaviers "Technology Guy" (Jamaica, W.I.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canary Wireless HS-20 Digital Hotspotter (Electronics)

Very compact and professionally made. Works as advertised. Loads of informaton provided on LCD panel. Good range sensitivity. Overall good product. Dectects channel, strength, wi-fi type, encryption type, network SSID. Will also detect several networks SIMULTANEOUSLY.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific!, February 18, 2009

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Joe "Harleyman" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canary Wireless HS-20 Digital Hotspotter (Electronics)

This thing really does the job even when driving down the street. HOWEVER, don't try to get any answers out of Canary! I had a simple question and wrote them 4 times looking for an answer. They still have not answered. USELESS for customer service!!!!!