• DHCP - Added a new DHCP tab for pro users - This allows you to analyze DHCP requests on the network... AND NetViews can act as a DHCP server for test scenarios as well. Need to give an IP address to a client, NetViews can do that now!
• DNS - Added a new DNS tab for pro users - this allows for advanced DNS requests and timing measurements. NetViews is also able to detect improper responses from DNS servers, like when you are behind a guest portal.

v2.13 - April 13, 2026

• Improvements to Host Scanner: Made significant improvements to the host scanner (which can be accessed through the "Scan One" toolbar item). Scan an IP address or hostname, and see what can be discovered!
• Network logs export: You can now export the Network logs for later analysis.
• Enhancement: VPN interfaces now are present in the interface dropdown, with specific routes and DNS entries shown.
• FIX: The wireless audit tools wouldn't always be available if a wired port was logged in.

v2.12 - April 6, 2026

• New Feature: HTTP, HTTPS, and DNS "pinging" - Instead of only relying on ping, especially on networks where that might be blocked, you can now see if a host is up or down based on whether it answers HTTP, HTTPS or DNS queries! Simply right click a host in the ping monitor pane, and adjust the method!
• New Feature: MacOS Log Viewing - You can now enable MacOS/Syslog logging where entries related to networking (Wi-Fi and wired) are filtered and shown. More with this coming in the future! Feel free to disable if it is too noisy for you.
• Wi-Fi Beacon Rate: In addition to showing the Beacon Interval (last version), we are also now showing the beacon rate. Still have 1 Mbps beacons enabled? Please stop!
• Wi-Fi 7 compatibility: Now that M5 based Macs have a built in Wi-Fi 7 card, .be rates needed to be added.
• UI Adjustments: Hover boxes are a little smarter, and so am I now.
• Interface improvements: Over the last two weeks, huge improvements were made to how we query statistics from the wireless card. During normal operations, we now will never have the card scan other channels (which *may* impact performance in some cases). This took some work to get through!

v2.11 - March 20, 2026

• New Feature: Visual Traceroute - Added ability to perform visual traceroutes for Pro users. Using UDP and/or ICMP you can now trace a path to a host you are interested in. There will be improvements coming on this, but enjoy! - Thank you Rasmus K.
• Arista access points - AP name and vendor text improvements - Thank you Chris O. for all your patience in Beta testing!
• HUGE performance updates for the menu bar - especially around bandwidth measurements.
• FIX: Crash in certain race conditions on startup - Thank you Nicolai F. for all your patience as well!
• FIX: Better detection and handling if live packet capture isn't working - Thank you again Nicolai F.!
• Wi-Fi Beacon Interval - Added a readout for beacon interval. This is now shown on the main screen, in the dropdown menu bar, and as a variable that that can used in the menu bar. Thank you Chris O.
• Toolbar Readability - Increased the font size and readability. Will continue to fine tune. Thank you Chris O.
• Toolbar Dropdown Formatting - Improved the layout of the wireless section.

v2.10 March 6, 2026

• FIX: Updated the %WM variable to %WI due to compatibility issues for the toolbar
• NetViews will now automatically ping your gateway(s) dynamically - Thank you Matt M.!
• Improvements to AP vendor names, more succinct. Thank you Keith P.!
• WLAN Pi Enhancements: Better theming, auto-follow macOS channel (so if your macOS devices changes channel/channel width, your capture will automatically change!), better auto-detection, added .2 second dwell time option
• SSH Enhancement - when connecting to an SSH host, NetViews will ask you for a username to use first, with memory.

v2.9 - March 5, 2026

• HPE Logo Update
• Improvements on alignment for the new menu

v2.8 - March 2, 2026

• WLAN Pi Integration! - WLAN Pi's are amazing. NetViews now supports them natively! Menu control, services, multi-card captures, and more coming! Enjoy. Find it under "Tools->WLANPi Remote Interface". We will put it in a better place once more is ready for prime-time. Thank you WLAN Pi team for an AMAZING product.
• Huge performance boost. I went back and fixed some of my code, fixing CPU and memory issues.
• For the toolbar menu dropdown, we now show Wi-Fi details even if you are on a wired connection

v2.7 - March 1, 2026

• FIX: Lot's of menu bar fixes, thank you for the feedback!
• Many new variables for the menu bar!
• We are now using IPLocate.io to get more specific location information. NOTE: There is a limit of how many requests an IP can make in a hour. So we cache data on your local machine to prevent hitting that threshold.
• The trial period has been reset - so if you are past the 7 days, and want to try NetViews again, please do!
• Fixed some of the AP vendors to be more concise.

v2.6c February 27, 2026

• Toolbar support is here!! It's taken over two months to get this figured out, but the toolbar is finally here for pro users! Customize in the settings, and see everything at a glance!
• FIX: Improved packet capture experience for Wi-Fi interface
• Can now detect and show the new Cisco/Meraki AP names
• Fix: Fix for Internet Connection live update icon. It was disappearing on updates.
• Lot's of backend support for the WLAN Pi - however, I lost my unit to test with! A new one is on the way. Can't wait to show you this integration!

v2.5 - February 19, 2026

• FIX: Transmit powers were incorrectly being reported, fixed and added more details (max available) - Thank you Karsten I.
• Added extra details about the Wi-Fi connection including security used and Wi-Fi generation
• Added AP naming for Ubiquiti (thought this was working already, sorry!) - Thank you Rocky G.
• Made the icon a little less intense! Let me know your thoughts - Thank you EVERYONE :)
• FIX: Fixed another unlikely, but possible crash - Thank you J.W. H.

v2.4 - February 14, 2026

• Added ability to set ping and wireless threshold values for color coding. Now, you can customize what is green, yellow, or orange
• Wi-Fi audit profiles - You can now set a profile when auditing your wireless network(s)! More will be coming for this soon, but home, work, high density and custom are all options now
• Improvements on co-channel interference on the Wi-Fi audit
• FIX: An unlikely, but possible hang condition was fixed
• Added links to the contact page

v2.3 - February 9, 2026

• Interface speed and duplex - Added ability to quickly see your Ethernet's interface speed and duplex. NetViews also will alert you if it's slower than expected by showing a yellow or red light
• Fixed wording in some of the Wi-Fi audits, and made easier to navigate
• Fixed SSL lookup in the host scanner, and made more resilient
• Fixed a crash that could happen in certain race conditions

What's New in v2.2 2/6/26

• NEW FEATURE: Find my AP! Have you ever wondered WHERE the access point you are connected to is? You don't need to guess anymore. Just click "Find AP" in the wireless section, walk around a bit. Turn on the sound feature for even better sleuthing.
• ENHANCEMENT: If your interface goes offline, NetViews is smart enough to move you to a different one automatically. Now, the program is also smart enough to go back to the correct one when it comes back online. Thank you Karsten I., keep them coming!
• FEATURE: Ability to go BACK to the old logo :) This is also for you Karsten I.! Visit settings to find the toggle
• FIX: Better labeling for network logs

What's New in v2.1 2/2/26

• NEW LOGO: NetViews now has a proper icon to match its personality.
• FEATURE: Client Checklist now has an export to CSV feature
• BUG FIX: Added word wrap to manual inputs for checklists

What's New in v2.0 1/26/26

• NEW FEATURE: Wi-Fi Audit Checklist - Basic - You can now do extensive testing on your Wi-Fi network, and make sure it's top-notch!
• Standard and Pro Tiers - With the feature list we now have, and the planned features, Pro has gone up in price. To help those that can't afford it, a new standard version has been released. You can still do what you need, or step up to the Pro to get even more (including a soon-to-appear toolbar!)

What's New in v1.25 1/16/26

• NEW FEATURE: Added a stop feature to the scan. You can now stop a network scan in progress. Thank you Mohammad A. and others!
• ENHANCEMENTS: We've added a number of new data points in the main view for access points, including access point name (if available)! We support Aruba, Cisco/Meraki, Mist, and several others. We now show the following:
  • AP Name (If available)
  • Channel Utilization (If available)
  • Roaming Features
  • AP transmit power (If available)
  • Better channel display - we now not only show the primary channels - but also the secondary
  • Legacy rates enabled (if using 2.4 GHz) - we now show if slower 2.4 GHz rates are enabled.

What's New in v1.24a 12/26/25

• NEW FEATURE: We've added Wi-Fi audit checklists! Thanks to the amazing work of WLAN Professionals and specifically Keith Parsons (Details here), we've added a feature to quickly audit your current wireless connection. There will be three tests in total you can perform, but with this initial release, Client Checklist is ready to go!
• NEW FEATURE: Ping Timeline - you can now see the history of successes and failures for pings. Now you can blink, and not miss a thing.
• ENHANCEMENTS: We now perform better checks to see if we can packet capture properly and if location services is enabled. If they are not, we let you know. We also let you know if you aren't on the default gateway interface.
• ENHANCEMENTS: If you are using a static IP address, we show that better (more verbose), and provide a link to the network settings so you can alter it.

What's New in v1.23 12/16/25

• FIX: Fixed issues with active port monitoring, DHCP details, and other related issues due to permission issues.

What's New in v1.22 11/28/25

• NEW FEATURE: Host Scanner - We are excited about this one! Many have requested a deeper search for a single host. Now, we can. Do you want to see what other ports are running, and how they respond? Want to know the time difference between your computer and a remote one running NTP (Thanks Jiri B.)? Also, try putting a dns name in (eg: www.netviews.app) and you will get certificate details for ALL domains, DNS information, etc. You can right click an entry from the scan results to quickly scan a host as well.

What's New in v1.20 11/21/25

• NEW FEATURE: QR Code generator for Wi-Fi networks. Find it in the tools menu! Using the WPA3 specification, PingStalker/NewViews can now generate both simple and advanced QR codes that automatically connect mobile phones and devices with cameras to a wireless network.
• NEW ALERT: The app can now show a badge for how many hosts are currently down, and will "bounce" the icon once on status changes. Can be disabled/enabled in the settings dialog. - Thank you Nicolai F.

v1.19 11/19/25

1. PingStalker will be renamed - In a future update, the PingStalker App will automatically be renamed to NetViews. It will still be the same app, just with a new name.
2. In a future update, a few weeks from now, we will be releasing a standard version of PingStalker / NewViews. For anyone that has already purchased a license - you have pro, and always will. At that time, NetViews Pro will go up in price for new purchases. So now is a great time to purchase if you haven't already! NewViews Standard will still cost $10.00, but will not have some of the new features being released.

• NEW FEATURE: This. Is. Awesome. For wireless users, you can now click the "Connection Timeline" tab at the bottom of the screen and see a 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, or 8 hour view of your wireless history. Want to see your roaming history throughout the day? Go for it! It also provides a "grade" which can help in seeing why macOS decided to make you roam. Hover over the colors and events for more details! This is also great for very simple testing of Wi-Fi coverage at the office or house. Can't wait to hear what you think! - Thank you Keith P. for the inspiration
• NEW FEATURE: You can now HIDE the bottom pane. If you have no need to see ping scan results or the new connection timeline, just hide it to see everything in full screen glory - Thank you Nicolai F.
• BUG FIX: 4.2.2.2 and 8.8.8.8 will not be automatically added every startup, only when the program is first installed. - Thank you Jiri B.!
• ENHANCEMENT: Improved the information on the Access Point Detail, and main screen. This will only get better!
• ENHANCEMENT: You can now "watch" an interface that has no IP address. Very helpful for debugging!
• Little Bug Fixes: Fixed formatting when multiple DNS servers are listed; Improved polling process when the interface changes; Added some new vendor logos; Fixed duplicated notifications; Improved ARP notifications and wording

What's New in v1.18a 11/12/25

• Increased trial period to 7 days. NOTE: If you have previously used a trial, and it ran out of time, this update will reset the clock so you have 7 days.
• Added ability to enable or disable the sound on notifications
• Improved licensing screen details.

What's New in 1.18

• NEW DATA POINT: We now show/report MCS Index! Under the wireless section, we now show the Wi-Fi mode (eg: 802.11ax, 802.11ac, etc), MCS index, and how many streams you are using. This really provides a quick wireless quality check
• Added ratings to Signal, MCS index, and SNR - We now have a "dot" that shows the rating for each of these values. Quickly see if something is off!
• Added some enhancements to Internet Sharing Detection
• Added quick add icons to more of the values in the left most pane. You can now quickly add the following to your ping monitor: IP Address, Public IP Address, Gateway, DNS, DHCP server. Anywhere you see a (+) icon, just click to add.
• Better detection of internet and firewall blocks
• Updates to device detection, especially around printers

What's New in 1.17

• BUG FIX: Can now ping host names in addition to IP addresses - Thank you Jiri B.!
• New Feature: PingStalker now shows the resolved IP address next to the DNS name, and logs if/when it changes
• New Feature: PingStalker can now handle volume licensing

What's New in 1.16

• Bug fixes and UI improvements about obfuscating data setting and bandwidth test
• NEW feature: Internet Sharing visibility - PinkStalker will automatically detect macOS Internet Sharing and provide detailed information on the connection. Thank you Jiri B!
• Help system is LIVE! You can now access a complete help system at www.pinkstalker.com/help, or from the program's help menu. For the curious, there are a lot of details about how this app works.

What's New in 1.15

• NEW Feature: CDP Monitor - In addition to decoding LLDP packets, PingStalker can now also decode CDP. In addition, we put the pertinent details in the Interface section. - Thank you Jiri B!
• Bug: Fixed some speed test UI issues (stop button didn't work, graph is properly sized).
• NEW Feature: Obfuscate Mode - For those that want to post a screen shot without posting too much, they can enable obfuscate mode in the settings. We will "x" out important details. Please *always* double-check before posting!

What's New in 1.14

• NEW Feature: DNS Monitor. PinkStalker will now monitor each DNS server on your interface list every minute. If requests take too long, or go answered, an alert will be generated.
• Added gateway and DNS entries to main interface.

What's New in 1.13

• NEW Feature: Auto detection of VALNs. If you are on a trunk/hybrid Ethernet port, PingStalker will auto-detect other VLANs on the interface, and report them to you.
• Better logging data, including MAC resolution
• UI improvements with the toolbar

What's New in 1.12

• Fixes to Wi-Fi monitor mode, to make it more reliable. Also, if you are ever having problems with your Wi-Fi card, fire up PingStalker and reset the interface!
• NEW TOOL: Route Tool - this shows the routing table in a much friendly format than command line. More features coming on this as well.
• UI improvements/standardization

What's New in 1.11

• Speedtest! We can now perform easy speedtests using Cloudflare
• FIX: Was not showing proper source address when other devices pinged our machine

What's New in 1.10

• Added ability to export scan results - Thank you Matt A.
• Ability to label ping hosts - Thank you David N
• Added more details on ARP debugs
• Added code for speedtest, but not ready for primetime YET!

What's New in 1.9

• Wi-Fi Sniffer/Monitor Mode! If Wireshark is installed on the computer, and proper permissions have been set, you can now click the Wi-Fi icon from the main window, and start Wi-Fi sniffing FAST. While this disconnects you from the wireless, you will automatically be reconnected after.
• More visible icons

What's New in 1.8a

• Added additional icons for vendors
• Light/Dark mode switch in settings - Thank you Keith P.
• Added additional OS support - Thank you Mohammad A.
• HUGE improvements to energy usage...