# SurfScanGo: Advanced Cellular Network Scanner ## How to get scanning in 60 seconds or less. ### Open Scanner Page To view the current status of your SurfScan open the main scanner page https://. If you are accessing SurfScan via the built in Wi-Fi Hotspot that will be ![SurfScan: Scanner Page](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/bcdc8248-9752-47b6-aef9-c30b5d469051/3cf1616b-6aa8-4733-89b3-5f7ec86b5611/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261015%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261015T010000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=4f52538a4e93eb08ca5322d1a497d7f7735609a7d49b90baabe0c4386b8a9c22&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =2193x1321") :::info Connecting to SurfScan Wi-Fi: From your laptop or tablet connect to “surfscan-”. Password : mysurfscango ::: ### Set Location If your SurfScan has a GPS lock the lat/long co-ordinates will be populated automatically. Othwerwise, click ‘Use My Location’ to update from your mobile device, tablet or laptop. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/bcdc8248-9752-47b6-aef9-c30b5d469051/9b22f456-d02d-4ac2-bb6c-49e60407584c/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261015%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261015T010000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=99bc30e71bef1255b6869fd91f5ce9b0ea366c0b0b4a01dc9c18a3ff7c08e25c&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =2186x1313") ### Set Scan Duration Next, set your preferred ‘Scan Duration’ from the dropdown. We recommend 3 to 5 minutes scan duration to capture all networks in the area, newly detected networks are added to results as the scan session progresses. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/bcdc8248-9752-47b6-aef9-c30b5d469051/f9ccf29f-8e1d-4047-939f-fed5731391b1/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261015%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261015T010000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=ab620e8228b2cfdd7459b97082aa16b0989d07fa7db9a92f1573d05488bccc0d&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =2177x901") ### Add Notes Each scan session is uniquely identified and recorded in the SurfScan database. Adding a human-readable note will help with scan selection when viewing reports. The example below uses the format *‘Scan Location - Project’.* ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/bcdc8248-9752-47b6-aef9-c30b5d469051/093dfe9b-c2d2-43f5-b57e-ee0fed0776f0/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261015%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261015T010000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=a9a83553f886728d7823589f7308e8ca7c99e0e8f4f30295281e92077b5e153a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =2188x925") ### Start Scan! When you are happy with your scan settings click ‘Start Scan’, and the page will update to show live status during the scan operation. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/bcdc8248-9752-47b6-aef9-c30b5d469051/a8b4f87e-968f-46d5-8574-54457973722e/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261015%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261015T010000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=0d3d2fd5ea6ca21c727d792f8613b7fcee86767615cbdcebaa0a06a219810501&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =2206x1418") ### Real Time Results As results of the scan are received the Scanner page will update with a count of LTE and 5G networks detected. Click to expand and view a summary of detected operators and bands. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/bcdc8248-9752-47b6-aef9-c30b5d469051/0d713e8f-416a-4333-b1e5-836496e963b1/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261015%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261015T010000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=d8fe94e42b93a31a025bed72e7304fa62bc713c49289f9e25a250ae53d41f187&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =1120.5x1070.5") You do not need to wait on the Scanner page. The scan will proceed automatically, you can view reports on other scan sessions while you wait. ### Scan Complete! Once the scan phase is complete the data goes through a brief post scan process to ensure it is immediately available in the Reports section. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/bcdc8248-9752-47b6-aef9-c30b5d469051/ded9d2bd-968c-4879-bae5-90546a1cbed0/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261015%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261015T010000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=e33258752900e41f366f6e2f805f96f38443cdd05b9a3e10952113c902575d73&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =2188x1638") ### Next: [View Reports](/doc/surfscan-view-reports-SAUg1x0bJQ)