1. A method of provisioning a framework for wireless network management applications using general purpose computing devices in an enterprise having at least one wireless network comprising the steps of: provisioning a selected number of the general purpose computing devices with a wireless adapter, the selected number of the general purpose computing devices deployed throughout the at least one wired network such that a wireless footprint established by the selected number of the general purpose computing devices covers a selected area in the enterprise; and on each of the selected number of the general purpose computing devices: installing a wireless device driver for communicating with the wireless adapter; installing an AirMonitor service for monitoring the at least one wireless network.