Show HN: PingStalker – A a macOS tool for network engineers

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PingStalker is your ultimate toolkit for network discovery, live host monitoring, in-depth port analysis, Wi-Fi insights, and more—built for power users and IT professionals who need clarity and control.

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Core Features

Built for network and Wi-Fi pros who need answers fast — scan, monitor, and troubleshoot with a single, beautiful macOS app. Try it free for 7 days.

  • Fast discovery & scanning: Quickly find devices and services on any network so you know what’s talking and where.
  • Continuous monitoring & logging: Capture and store events (ARP, DHCP, Wi-Fi activity, and more) for instant troubleshooting and later review.
  • Deep Wi-Fi insights: Capture monitor-mode traffic and get actionable performance diagnostics to fix wireless problems faster.
  • Everyday network tools: Subnet calculator, MAC vendor lookup, basic speed tests — the quick utilities you actually use.
  • Designed for work: A clean, macOS UI that’s fast, readable, and built for long sessions.

We now support: Network & port scans, continuous monitoring & logging, Wi-Fi monitor mode, detailed Wi-Fi diagnostics, subnet math, MAC lookup, and speedtests.

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Feature Highlights

Live Ping Monitoring

Live Ping Monitor

Track critical hosts in real time. See latency, uptime, and response trends instantly — know what’s healthy and what’s not.

Speed Testing

Speed Test

Measure download, upload, and latency with Cloudflare’s edge-powered speed tests, then share results instantly with clients or teammates.

Interface Details

Interface Details

Everything you need to know about your connection — from IP and DHCP to Wi-Fi strength and ISP details — presented clearly, updated in real time.

Wireless Network Analysis

Wireless Network Overview

See exactly how your Wi-Fi is performing — live signal strength, channel usage, and nearby networks at a glance.

Subnet Calculator

Subnet Calculator

Plan and calculate networks in seconds — CIDR, masks, and ranges made simple and beautifully visual.

MAC Address Lookup

Wireless Network Details

Instantly look up vendors with a built-in offline OUI database that also flags randomized or locally administered MAC addresses — so you always know what’s real.

Wi-Fi Sniffing/Monitor Mode

Wi-Fi Monitor Mode

Turn your Mac into a Wi-Fi sniffer: choose a channel, hit Start, and we’ll handle monitor mode and open Wireshark for you. Change channels on the fly.

Network Logging

Wi-Fi Monitor Mode

When PingStalker is running, it’s watching your network so you don’t have to. It listens for the chatter that matters — another host pinging you, a trunk port exposing extra VLANs, LLDP/CDP Neighbor information or a flood of DHCP or broadcast traffic. These are just a few of the events PingStalker automatically detects and logs, giving you eyes on everything happening beneath the surface.

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