{"id":4198,"date":"2017-12-22T13:21:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T13:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/help\/?p=4198"},"modified":"2026-09-21T07:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:21:43","slug":"netspot-v-2-8-for-macos-and-windows-is-already-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/help\/netspot-v-2-8-for-macos-and-windows-is-already-here\/","title":{"rendered":"NetSpot v.2.8 for macOS and Windows is already here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3884\" src=\"\/images\/upload\/press\/releaseCoverCrossPlatform28.png\" alt=\"NetSpot 2.8\" width=\"720\" height=\"410\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you can set up a new wireless network with NetSpot using just one router that you can carry around the planned space! Or you can use several access points to plan a network perfectly &#8211; up to you. When you start a new survey, place your access point in a designated spot, take several samples, reposition the AP and repeat with a new location. Once you are done with the whole space, you can merge your survey snapshots and have the whole picture of your future network as if you were measuring it with multiple access points.<\/p>\n<p>The new release also includes some of the freshest fixes for the issues kindly reported by our users.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the full changelog of this update:<\/p>\n<p><b>NetSpot Windows<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff6000;\">\u00a0added <\/span>\u00a0Wi-Fi network planning with a portable router<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff6000;\">\u00a0added <\/span>\u00a0Export surveys to CSV<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff8888;\">\u00a0fixed <\/span>\u00a0The way the technician licenses were displayed in About window<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff8888;\">\u00a0fixed <\/span>\u00a0Rare cases of incorrectly built visualizations<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff8888;\">\u00a0fixed <\/span>\u00a0A bunch of enhancements and fixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>NetSpot macOS<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff6000;\">\u00a0added <\/span>\u00a0Wi-Fi network planning with a portable router<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff8888;\">\u00a0fixed <\/span>\u00a0Full compatibility with macOS 10.13 High Sierra<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff8888;\">\u00a0fixed <\/span>\u00a0Issues when working with high-resolution maps<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff8888;\">\u00a0fixed <\/span>\u00a0A bunch of enhancements and fixes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ready to update? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/downloads.html\">Get the new NetSpot 2.8 here<\/a>. 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