Overview
AirMagnet's Spectrum Analyzer proactively identifies, classifies, and finds sources of RF interferences that impact the performance of WLAN networks. These sources commonly include Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, microwaves, analog video cameras, RF jammers, and others, that are commonly present in today's environment. Unlike earlier generations of spectrum analyzers which are bulky and difficult to use, AirMagnet's Spectrum Analyzer provides an efficient and mobile solution with an IT-friendly user interface, to allow IT staff members to troubleshoot problems in their wireless network. The system also assists users in tracking those interference sources to their physical location using a built-in "device locator tool", enabling the network managers to resolve WLAN performance issues due to RF interference, quickly and easily.
Key Features
- Proactively detect and classify a wide variety of wireless devices—such as Bluetooth, cordless phones, microwaves, analog video cameras, RF jammers—that impact performance of Wi-Fi networks.
- Physically locate interference sources with built-in "device finder" tool.
- Diagnostic views with plots for real-time FFT, Duty Cycle, Swept Spectrogram, Power Vs Time/Frequency and many more.
- Diagnostic views with real-time charts such as Active Devices, Devices vs. Channel, Devices vs. Time, Channel Utilization, Channel Utilization vs. Time, Signal to Noise Ratio and Interference Power.
- Save RF spectrum scans and play them back for future analysis.
- Instant Replay feature to review the most recent spectrum information and play it back, as if it were being viewed live for the first time, without interrupting the current Live Capture session.
- Automated alerting when wireless network exceeds utilization points based on user policy.
- Integrate with key AirMagnet products—Survey PRO and WiFi Analyzer PRO—at critical stages of WLAN planning and deployment when Layer 1 analysis is needed most.
Entry Level Spectrum Analysis
AirMagnet also offers a suite of Wi-Fi software tools uniquely tuned to the needs of IT teams at small and medium-sized businesses. These products build on AirMagnet's unrivaled experience and leadership in Wi-Fi troubleshooting and security to provide a simple yet comprehensive approach to keeping end-users happy and the network safe. One such tool is AirMedic™.
Built upon AirMagnet's unmatched experience in WiFi troubleshooting, AirMedic is a fast and simple, "just the facts" approach to dealing with the periodic performance and reliability problems that all wireless LANs experience. AirMedic does this by bringing together the two most essential perspectives of WLAN performance, combining lab-quality spectrum analysis and basic Wi-Fi traffic analysis into one simple view. In addition to this game-changing approach to performance troubleshooting, AirMedic brings unprecedented flexibility to your wireless toolkit. Unlike other WiFi spectrum analyzers that require expensive, single use dedicated spectrum cards or adapters, AirMedic leverages the Intel® Centrino 2 processor technology and the 5100/5300 WiFi Link adapters that are built into modern Intel laptops. Click here to read more about AirMedic.
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