Determination of distribution of wi-fi devices within a local network

A wireless network device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a wireless transmitter/receiver in communication with the one or more processors;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, perform the operations of:
• detecting, from a wireless network broadcasting device, a test wireless network signal comprising a test wireless network identifier;
• transmitting, via the wireless transmitter/receiver and to the wireless network broadcasting device, connection credentials associated with the test wireless network identifier to connect to the test wireless network signal;
• measuring a signal strength of the test wireless network signal based on receiving one or more test communications via the test wireless network signal;
• and
• transmitting the signal strength of the test wireless network signal to the wireless network broadcasting device.

A wireless network system comprising:

• a wireless broadcasting device broadcasting, based on a test initiation signal, a test wireless network signal;
• a wireless device automatically transmitting, upon detection of the test wireless network signal, one or more credential information to the wireless broadcasting device to connect to the test wireless network signal and to transmit a measured signal strength of the test wireless network signal received at the wireless device;
• and
• a mobile device communicating with the wireless broadcasting device to obtain measured signal strength of the test wireless network signal received at the wireless device and to display the measured signal strength on a display device associated with the mobile device.