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In my house I have multiple wireless access points, all of which use the same SSID. I'd like to know which wireless AP my iPhone is currently connected to.

On my MacBook I use the WiFi Explorer app to view available wifi networks and verify which wireless AP the MacBook is currently connected to - the app lists the Vendor name (eg Netgear, TP-Link) beside the SSID.

How can I verify which wireless access point my iOS device is connected to?

The standard iOS Wi-Fi menu only lists the SSID name, and since all APs have the same SSID this doesn't help.

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  • (the same developer has a WiFi Explorer for iOS app, but this requires a jailbroken phone)
    – Stephen Lead
    Commented Mar 20, 2016 at 23:36
  • I'm assuming you don't want to log into each AP and look at its connection list?
    – Hefewe1zen
    Commented Mar 21, 2016 at 1:54
  • @Hefewe1zen that's a good workaround, thanks. But ideally I'd prefer to do it from the iOS device
    – Stephen Lead
    Commented Mar 21, 2016 at 2:25
  • @Hefewe1zen do you want to put that as an answer - it seems like the best option so far!
    – Stephen Lead
    Commented Mar 28, 2016 at 2:18

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As a workaround, you could log into the admin section for each AP and look at the active connection list.

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  • sadly (and amazingly) this seems to be the best option
    – Stephen Lead
    Commented Mar 29, 2016 at 11:02
  • In the case of the TP Link router, the TP Link Tether software allows you to view the connection status of all devices from the phone, which makes things a bit easier
    – Stephen Lead
    Commented Apr 3, 2016 at 22:47
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The Net Analyzer app shows the BSSID which appears to be the same as the access point’s MAC (at least on my network).

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/network-analyzer/id562315041

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  • This is a really good answer, you can wander around the house with this app watching it switch APs.
    – ukayer
    Commented Oct 13, 2020 at 20:51

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