We popped the Wi-Spy 2.4x into a Vista notebook, and after a simple installation process we were soon presented with a series of colorful graphs depicting the activity within our wireless landscape.Ĭhanalyzer provides three main views, spectral, planar, and topographic, which you can show/hide and resize as needed and that provide different vantage points from which to visualize your signal data.
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Chanalyzer only works with Windows, but third-party utilities compatible with Mac OS X and Linux are available for download from the MetaGeek Web site. To record and display the data collected by the Wi-Spy 2.4x, you get Chanalyzer 3.0, an analysis utility that runs on Windows 2000 through Vista and requires the Microsoft.
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The $399 Wi-Spy 2.4x consists of both a hardware and a software component the former is a USB dongle-style device–no bigger than a Flash memory drive-with an RP-SMA antenna connector (and an included, small omnidirectional antenna). Those looking to employ something more than blind guesswork when it comes to identifying potential wireless networking problems will appreciate the capabilities of MetaGeek’s Wi-Fi 2.4x, a spectrum analyzer that can help you discern how well-or poorly-your wireless signals actually fare in the air. After all, having only three non-overlapping channels in the 2.4 GHz band used by 802.11b/g/n can make for some pretty cramped airspace, and that’s before you even consider common interference-causing devices like cordless phones, microwaves, etc. But this ubiquity can have a definite downside if you’re the person responsible for keeping a Wi-Fi network running properly, especially if you’re trying to do so in a densely-packed office setting surrounded by other businesses that have wireless networks of their own. Life is good if you’re a frequent Wi-Fi user these days-wireless networks have become so prolific that there seem to be several available in any given location. $399, Pros: relatively inexpensive easy to set up and use external connector allows use of custom antennasĬons: doesn’t handle 5 GHz spectrum included Chanalyzer software is Windows-only Municipal Wi-Fi Network Surveying and Testing: Part I.Municipal Wi-Fi Network Surveying and Testing: Part II.Review: AirMagnet’s OQO Analyzer/Survey Bundle.A perfect spectrum analyzer tool for most non-enterprise and small 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network users.
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