Wireless & Network OSINT — WiFi, Cell Towers & BGP Data

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Search WiFi networks, cell tower locations, BGP routing tables, and network infrastructure using 19+ specialized tools. Query WiGLE, CellMapper, Shodan, Censys, and more — all free with no registration required.

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How Do You Investigate Wireless Networks and Internet Infrastructure?

Max Intel's Wireless & Network OSINT tool provides access to 19+ tools for WiFi, cell tower, BGP, and infrastructure reconnaissance. Wireless recon is a core component of NIST SP 800-115 and PTES intelligence gathering methodology.

WiFi Network Mapping

WiGLE (Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) is the world's largest wireless network database, with over 1.2 billion unique network observations from crowdsourced contributors as of 2025. It maps WiFi networks, cell towers, and Bluetooth devices globally. WiFi Map and WiFi Space provide additional databases. WiFi OSINT is useful for geolocation, coverage analysis, and security research.

Cell Tower & Mobile Network Data

CellMapper provides crowdsourced cell tower locations, sectors, and carrier information. OpenCellID offers an open database used for mobile device geolocation. Cell tower data helps verify device locations, understand carrier coverage, and support geolocation investigations.

BGP, ASN & Internet Infrastructure

BGP.tools, Hurricane Electric, and RIPE Stat provide Border Gateway Protocol routing data — the routing protocol defined in RFC 4271 that governs how traffic flows between the 75,000+ autonomous systems that make up the internet, AS number lookups, and network peering information. PeeringDB and ASRank offer internet exchange and network ranking data. IPinfo provides ASN-to-organization mapping. These tools are essential for understanding network ownership and routing.

Internet Scanning & Device Discovery

Shodan, Censys, GreyNoise, ZoomEye, and FOFA scan the internet and index connected devices, open ports, and running services. These tools can discover IoT devices, misconfigured servers, exposed databases, and industrial control systems. Submarine Cable Map and DataCenterMap show physical infrastructure.

Network research connects to other OSINT areas. Use the IP address lookup for detailed IP intelligence, the domain OSINT tool for website and DNS analysis, or the threat intelligence tool for security-focused investigation.

Wireless & Network OSINT — Frequently Asked Questions

How can I search for WiFi networks?

WiGLE is the largest database of wireless networks in the world, with billions of network observations crowdsourced from contributors. Enter a location, SSID, or BSSID to search for WiFi networks, cell towers, and Bluetooth devices. WiFi Map and WiFi Space provide additional WiFi network databases.

How do I find cell tower locations?

CellMapper and OpenCellID provide maps of cell tower locations worldwide. CellMapper is crowdsourced and shows tower positions, sectors, and carrier information. OpenCellID provides an open database of cell tower locations useful for geolocation and coverage analysis.

What is BGP and why would I search it?

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the routing protocol that directs internet traffic between networks. BGP.tools, Hurricane Electric, and RIPE Stat provide BGP data including route announcements, AS path information, and peering relationships. This data helps identify network ownership, routing anomalies, and infrastructure relationships.

Can I search for internet-connected devices?

Yes, Shodan, Censys, GreyNoise, ZoomEye, and FOFA scan the internet and index connected devices, services, and vulnerabilities. These tools can find specific device types, open ports, misconfigured services, and IoT devices. PeeringDB provides information about internet exchange points and network interconnection.

What are submarine cable maps?

Submarine Cable Map shows the physical fiber-optic cables that carry internet traffic between continents. TeleGeography provides detailed mapping of global internet infrastructure. DataCenterMap shows data center locations. These resources help understand the physical infrastructure underlying the internet.

IP Address Lookup

Investigate specific IPs for geolocation, ISP, and threat data.

Domain OSINT

Analyze domains with DNS, WHOIS, SSL, and technology detection.

Threat Intelligence

Research threats, malware, and vulnerabilities in network infrastructure.

Geolocation OSINT

Map cell towers and WiFi networks with satellite imagery tools.