Packages and Binaries:

spectools

Spectrum-Tools is a set of utilities for using the Wi-Spy USB spectrum analyzer tools from Metageek LLC. They include userspace drivers for the hardware (implemented via libusb), a graphing UI built on GTK/Cairo, network servers for remote devices, and simple utilities for developing additional tools.

Installed size: 364 KB
How to install: sudo apt install spectools

spectool_curses

Utility for developing other tools using the Wi-Spy

[email protected]:~# spectool_curses -h
spectool_curses [ options ]
 -n / --net  tcp://host:port  Connect to network server
 -l / --list                  List detected devices
 -r / --range #               Use device range #
 -d / --device #              Use device #

spectool_gtk

2.4 GHz spectrum analysis using the Wi-Spy

[email protected]:~# man spectool_gtk
SPECTOOLS(1)                General Commands Manual               SPECTOOLS(1)

NAME
       spectool_gtk -- 2.4 GHz spectrum analysis using the Wi-Spy

SYNOPSIS
       spectool_gtk

DESCRIPTION
       spectool_gtk is a graphing UI for spectrum analysis on the 2.4 GHz band
       using the Wi-Spy hardware device.

SEE ALSO
       spectool_curses (1), spectool_net (1), spectool_raw (1).

AUTHOR
       This manual page was written by Francois  Marier  <[email protected]>
       for  the  Debian  system  (but  may  be used by others).  Permission is
       granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms
       of  the  GNU  General  Public License, Version 3 any later version pub-
       lished by the Free Software Foundation.

       On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License
       can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

                                                                  SPECTOOLS(1)

spectool_net

Network server for the spectool_gtk program

[email protected]:~# spectool_net -h
spectool_net [-b <secs>] [-p <port>] [-a <bind address>]
 --broadcast/-b  <secs>	    Send broadcast announce
 --port/-p <port>           Use alternate port
 --bindaddr/-a <address>    Bind to specific address
 -l / --list				  List devices and ranges only
 -r / --range [device:]range  Configure a device for a specific range

spectool_raw

Utility for developing other tools using the Wi-Spy

[email protected]:~# spectool_raw -h
spectool_raw [ options ]
 -n / --net  tcp://host:port  Connect to network server instead of
 -b / --broadcast             Listen for (and connect to) broadcast servers
 -l / --list				  List devices and ranges only
 -r / --range [device:]range  Configure a device for a specific range
                              local USB devices