# 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%2F20260927%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260927T134500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=1e1c338957b8d9d2d93f7a716987edf4a77c0c17f5465746d0ec6a6d833d2b2d&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%2F20260927%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260927T134500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=d6fc9831f9016d5d258ff13bf4ce89a77e40f18bf28e403326dcfecdabffef59&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%2F20260927%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260927T134500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=7b6bfc1d98eb6ef0079b501d368ef4874274581dd07a8f9bb312fa36e1f5ec58&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%2F20260927%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260927T134500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=53d624702a37c7cc20ab5d38f83c88fdee75e2cf0ae5e1738c3873431f9df6d4&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%2F20260927%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260927T134500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=a6ea8a8dc7df5d6f7dce3ab695c1cd345ec5400a8d26d0f0e03553428fae4e19&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%2F20260927%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260927T134500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=7149670a442ac4f8b14b5982ccac467eff0b361caed8d502333d6111ec2ca8a8&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%2F20260927%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260927T134500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=3372c5c1bb9cd9346711a11941215c8d5fb7ded5dc04e0ba1cc50b42912adbdf&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =2188x1638") ### Next: [View Reports](/doc/surfscan-view-reports-SAUg1x0bJQ)