Overview
AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer is the industry's only solution for troubleshooting voice-over-WLAN problems in the field. VoFi Analyzer provides full analysis of encrypted WLAN traffic, scoring all calls in terms of call quality and proactively identifying all types of problems including phone issues, roaming issues, QoS issues, and RF. AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer integrates with leading voice solutions to collect and correlate diagnostic information from the phone, air and wired-side of the connection. By analyzing all three data sources, AirMagnet provides complete analysis and enables network staff to confidently deploy and operate voice-over-Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Key Features
- Detect any 802.11a/b/g Voice-over-WLAN call.
- Full call quality analysis of encrypted VoWLAN traffic.
- Score and track both sides of a call (AP to phone and phone to AP), to allow users to distinguish problems rooted on one side of the call.
- Built-in AirWISE® expertise to automatically diagnose and troubleshoot over 60 types of wireless voice call problems.
- Easy-to-read charts that correlate changes in call quality with more than 50 critical call metrics including RF, voice and data traffic, AP configuration, and many more.
- Obtain advanced details regarding all roaming transactions detected on the VoFi deployment, including possible reasons for the roaming instance, VoFi-specific data (such as WiMOS, Signal Strength, etc.) leading up to the attempt, and packet transmission rates for the conversation.
- Multiple radio support for simultaneous multiple channel capture and analysis.
- Integrate diagnostic data from the phone (syslog messages directly from phone), air, and wired sides (integration with Cisco Call Manager and Vocera server) of any given call.
- Integrated reporter to generate customized reports for call quality, roaming, devices and events.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements:
The installation and operation of AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer (software-only) requires separate hardware with one of the following minimum system requirements below.
- Operating Systems: Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate, Windows Vista™ Business/Ultimate (SP2), or XP™ Professional (SP3)
- Intel® Pentium® M 1.6 GHz (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.00 GHz or higher recommended)
- 1 GB memory (2 GB recommended)
- 2 GB free hard disk space
- A CardBus, ExpressCard slot, USB port, PCI Express or Mini PCI slot (whichever applicable)
- AirMagnet-supported wireless network card
- Operating Systems: Microsoft® Windows Tablet PC Edition 2005 (SP3)
- Intel® Pentium® M 1.6 GHz (Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.00 GHz or higher recommended)
- 1 GB memory (2 GB recommended)
- 2 GB free hard disk space
- A CardBus, ExpressCard slot, USB port, PCI Express or Mini PCI slot (whichever applicable)
- AirMagnet-supported wireless network card
Supported Adapters
AirMagnet supports two categories of wireless adapters:
- Preferred adapters: Adapters that have been comprehensively tested by AirMagnet and are recommended for use with the AirMagnet products.
- Limited-support adapters: Adapters that have been known to work with the product, but AirMagnet does not perform extensive testing on these adapters. AirMagnet recommends the use of adapters that have been tested and certified as mentioned in category 1.
Click here for detailed information on supported driver/client utility software package for preferred adapters.
Preferred Adapters
AirMagnet
- AirMagnet 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless PC card. Datasheet »
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
Cisco
- Cisco Systems a/b/g Wireless Adapter
- AIR-CB21AG-A-K9
- AIR-CB21AG-E-K9
- AIR-CB21AG-J-K9
- AIR-CB21AG-P-K9
- AIR-CB21AG-W-K9
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
NEC
- NEC Warpstar Aterm WL300NC 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless adapter (TELEC regions only)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
Ubiquiti
- Ubiquiti SRC 300mW MMCX (Supports AirMagnet Directional Antenna)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
- Ubiquiti SR4C 4.9 GHz (4.9 GHz supported. More Info »)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A, 4.9 Ghz
Limited-Support Adapters
3Com
- 3Com 802.11 11a/b/g Wireless PC card (3CRPAG175)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
- 3Com 802.11 11a/b/g Wireless PC card (3CRPAG175B)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
AirMagnet
- AirMagnet wireless cardbus adapter Super A/G (NL-5354CB PLUS Aries2)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
- AirMagnet wireless cardbus adapter Super A/G (NL-5354CB PLUS Aries2-F)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
- AirMagnet Trio 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter (NL-5354CB)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Belkin
- Belkin N1 Wireless Notebook
(F5D8011 ver 1, Atheros Chipset Only, US Only)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 B/G/N
Buffalo
- AirStation WLI-CB-AMG54 wireless adapter (Japan Only)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Cisco
- Cisco Systems 350 802.11b PCMCIA wireless LAN adapter (AIR-LMC352, AIR-PCM352)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 B
D-link
- D-Link Xtreme N Notebook Adapter (DWA-652)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 B/G/N
- Dlink AirXpert DWL-AG650 wireless cardbus adapter
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
- D-Link AirPremier™ AG DWL-AG660 108 Mbps Cardbus Adapter
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Enterasys
- Enterasys a/b/g RoamAbout CB-500AG
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Lancom System
- Lancom Airlancer 54-ag
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Linksys
- Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter WPC55AG ver 1.2/1.3 (4.9 GHz supported on v1.3 only)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G, 4.9 Ghz
NetGear
- Netgear WAG511 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
- Netgear WAG511v2 802.11 a/b/g
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Nortel
- Nortel Networks 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter 2202
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Proxim
- Proxim Orinoco 802.11 b/g PC Card Gold (8470-FC)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 B/G
- Proxim Orinoco 802.11 b/g PC Card Gold (8470-WD)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 B/G - Proxim Orinoco 802.11 a/b/g ComboCard Gold (8480-XX)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Symbol
- Symbol LA-5030 Wireless Networker 802.11a/g Cardbus adapter
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
TRENDnet
- TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless N-Draft PC Card v1(TEW-621PC)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 B/G/N
- TRENDnet TEW-501PC ag (4.9 GHz supported)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G, 4.9 Ghz
Preferred Adapters
Ubiquiti
- Ubiquiti SRX 300mw 802.11 a/b/g MMCX Express Card
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Limited-Support Adapters
Belkin
- Belkin N1 Wireless ExpressCard
(F5D8071 ver 1, Atheros Chipset Only)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 B/G/N
D-link Systems
- D-Link Xtreme N Notebook ExpressCard (DWA-643)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 B/G/N
Preferred Adapters
D-link
- D-Link® Xtreme N™ Dual Band USB Adapter (DWA-160) h/w ver. A1 and A2 only
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
- AirPremier DWL-AG132 Wireless 108AG USB adapter (rev B; H/W Ver. C1 and H/W Ver. B3; F/W Ver. 2.30)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
NEC
- NEC Aterm WL54SU2 (PA-WL54SU2) Wireless USB Adapter (TELEC Regions only)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Proxim
- Proxim Orinoco 8494 802.11a/b/g/n USB adapter (US/WD/JP versions)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
Ubiquiti Networks
- Ubiquiti Networks SR71-USB WLAN
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
Limited-Support Adapters
Netgear
- Netgear RangeMax Dual Band WNDA3100v1 Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter Note: Important version information
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
Preferred Adapters
Intel
- WiFi Link 5100
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
- WiFi Link 5300
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
- WiFi Link 4965AGN
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
- PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Limited-Support Adapters
AirMagnet
- AirMagnet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Cisco
- Cisco Systems 350 mini PCI wireless LAN adapter (MPI350)
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 B
Gigabyte
- Gigabyte AirCruiser N300 Dual Mini Card (GN-WI06N-RH) PCI Express/MiniCard
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
IBM
- IBM ThinkPad Mini PCI a/b/g (Atheros AR5212 based chipset) P/N:39T0071
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Intel
- PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 B/G - PRO/Wireless 2915ABG
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro
Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Optional:
The AirMagnet Directional Antenna will enhance the RF detection and capabilities of the AirMagnet Analyzers in a single direction helping narrow down the search pattern far more effectively. It is small, light and portable.
Users need to attach the Velcro base (supplied with the directional antenna package) to the laptop and connect it to the AirMagnet card and start analyzing the wireless environment in the specific area.
Download in PDF format
Note: Supported only on Ubiquiti SRC 300mW MMCX
Technical Specifications for Directional Antenna
Frequency Range
- 2.4 GHz Band
- 5 GHz Band
2.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.9 GHz
Front-to-Back Ratio
>20dB
Azimuth Beamwidth (V-pol)
55 deg
Elevation Beamwidth (V-pol)
50 deg
FAQ
4.0 version of VoFi Analyzer supports a variety of new features, including:
- Advanced details regarding all roaming transactions detected on the VoFi deployment, including possible reasons for the roaming instance, VoFi-specific data (such as WiMOS, Signal Strength, etc.) leading up to the attempt, and packet transmission rates for the conversation.
- Support for Windows 7 Ultimate/Professional OS
- Support for 802.11a/b/g/n USB adapters
VoFi Analyzer PRO is a separate version of the VoFi Analyzer that includes all the features found in Standard version plus integrations with leading voice solutions including Cisco, Spectralink and Vocera. VoFi Analyzer PRO offers the ability to retrieve important wire-side diagnostic and user information from Cisco Call Manager and Call Manager Express. The solution also can receive phone-side diagnostic information via Syslog from supported Spectralink Netlink 8000 phones. The solution also integrates with Vocera server deployments to synchronize user and badge information managed by the Vocera server.
Customers with valid support contracts can download the latest software directly from
MyAirMagnet. When upgrading, users will need to obtain a new software license. A new A2200 license can be downloaded directly from the MyAirMagnet website. Users with an A2205 license will need to obtain an A2215 license, which will be provided at no charge. Please contact AirMagnet sales or your preferred AirMagnet Reseller to obtain this new license.