Who's on my wifi - Device customization & monitoring

Key features:

* Personalize the name and icon associated with your devices.

* Gain access to the router's configuration webpage.

* View a record of analyzed devices and networks.

* Export data in csv, xml, and json formats.

* Import backups using json format.

* Include a tool for checking open ports on detected devices.

* Illustrate devices that are both connected and disconnected from your Wi-Fi network.

* Provide information about devices such as hostname, IP address, gateway, netmask, and DNS.

* Offer day and night modes.

* Add a widget to the home screen.

My Home Network’s Secret Guardian: Why NetVigil Became My Permanent Digital Vigilante

When my smart TV suddenly started hijacking bandwidth during work hours, NetVigil transformed from a curiosity into my indispensable command center. What looks like a simple network scanner reveals staggering depth: watching that real-time node map pulsate with every connected device feels like gaining X-ray vision for your Wi-Fi. I’d linger over cryptic "Unknown" devices—until renaming "Device_48B2" to "Nest Cam Backyard" and slapping a camera icon on it unveiled a lurking security flaw. The ability to personalize device names/icons isn’t just cute; it turns abstract IPs into a visual neighborhood watch, where "Echo Dot Kitchen" dropping offline flags a faulty outlet before Alexa even complains.

But NetVigil’s genius lies in weaponizing simplicity. Running a port scan felt intimidating until the color-coded results highlighted my neglected printer’s vulnerable FTP port in blood-red—one click generated a JSON report for my IT nephew to fix. And when my router’s cryptic admin page hid DNS settings, NetVigil’s one-tap gateway access bypassed hours of frustration. The night mode isn’t aesthetics; it’s essential for 2 AM security audits, where spotting a mysterious Xiaomi device (turned out to be my robot vacuum) became a midnight spy thriller starring my home screen widget as the mission dashboard.

FAQs

Q: Does customizing device names actually help security?

A: Massively. Visual aliases let you instantly spot intruders. "Unknown-Android" became "Suspected S20 Visitor"—tracking led to a neighbor leeching Wi-Fi until MAC filtering locked them out.

Q: How beginner-friendly is the port checker?

A: Surprisingly intuitive. Red/yellow/green flags highlight risks without jargon. Scanned my gaming PC to expose an open Steam port I’d forgotten—closed it before exploits surfaced.

Q: Can it monitor devices on complex networks?

A: Seamlessly. Detected my IoT fridge, VPN routers, and guest network devices. The connection timeline showed my Ring cam dropping 5x daily—prompted a mesh extender fix.

Q: Why export to XML/JSON if CSV exists?

A: Future-proofing. Used JSON to automate IP logs into Notion; my boss imports XML into enterprise tools for compliance audits.

Q: Does the widget drain battery?

A: Negligible impact. Set mine to refresh hourly—seamlessly shows live device counts without killing my S23 Ultra’s charge.