Overview
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer is the industry "de-facto" tool for mobile auditing and troubleshooting enterprise Wi-Fi networks. AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer helps IT staff quickly solve end user issues while automatically detecting security threats and other wireless network vulnerabilities. The solution includes the industry's only suite of active WLAN diagnostic tools, enabling network managers to easily test and diagnose dozens of common wireless performance issues including throughput issues, connectivity issues, device conflicts and signal multipath problems. AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer includes a full compliance reporting engine, which automatically maps collected network information to requirements for compliance with policy and industry regulations.
WiFi Analyzer PRO: Called the defacto tool of WiFi Analysis, the PRO version offers the industry's most extensive solution set. WLAN administrators use AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer to solve virtually any type of performance, security
or reporting challenge in the field. AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO includes all of the most
powerful, industry-defining features including 11n tools, intrusion detection, professional
reporting, compliance reporting, extended channel scanning and interference analysis.
WiFi Analyzer Express: The Express version of AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer provides the core building blocks of WiFi
troubleshooting and auditing with the ability to see devices, automatically identify common
problems and physically locate specific devices.
Key Features
- Complete 802.11a/b/g/n and 4.9 GHz monitoring, management and troubleshooting.
- Thorough inventory details for every detected Wi-Fi device.
- Built-in AirWISE® expertise to detect the root-cause of dozens of Wi-Fi security and performance issues.
- Sophisticated wireless attack detection, including Denial of Service attacks, authentication/encryptions attacks, network penetration attacks, and many more.
- Classify and physically locate unauthorized (rogue) devices or any policy violator.
- Complete Wi-Fi and Non Wi-Fi Interference* detection & analysis.
- Suite of real-time active tools for troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks.
- Part of industry's only "real-world" 802.11n toolset (along with AirMagnet Survey) for complete 802.11n deployment, optimization, management and troubleshooting.
- Integrated reporter to generate customized reports, including industry-specific regulatory compliance reports.
- Comprehensive frame/traffic/utilization/signal statistics for any device or channel.
- Built-in frame decoding and filtering capability to view real-time frame flows for any Wi-Fi device.
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Non Wi-Fi Interference analysis and detection requires integration with AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer, Fluke Networks AnalyzeAir or Cisco Spectrum Expert
FAQ
The AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer provides an all-in-one solution for Wi-Fi security, performance, spectrum analysis, and compliance for Enterprise Wi-Fi networks. The solution detects over 130 types of WLAN problems and includes a suite of troubleshooting tools to resolve problems. A built-in reporting engine generates over 50 professional reports including regulatory compliance reports.
At the heart of the WiFi Analyzer is the AirWISE® engine, which automatically detects the root-cause of dozens of Wi-Fi issues that impact security, performance and compliance across 802.11a, 11b, 11g, 11n and 4.9 GHz US Public Safety channels. AirWISE® eliminates the need for users to manually interpret complex packet decodes and wireless data by taking the proactive role of identifying and explaining hundreds of security threats, attack strategies and performance issues before they impact the network. The user-friendly AirWISE® interface explains alarms in straightforward details, provides access to additional diagnostic data, and offers advice on corrective actions.
The 8.7 release introduces support for new 802.11a/b/g/n USB adapters from Proxim and D-link and built-in Intel 5100/5300 adapters. Also included in the release is support for Windows® 7 Professional/Ultimate OS for various Wi-Fi adapters.
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Yes. 802.11n specific tools and alarms are available in the PRO version only. All other tools and security/performance alarms are available in both the Express and PRO version.
Yes. AirMagnet supports the Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300/4965AGN adapters and the Gigabyte AirCruiser N300 Dual Mini Card (GN-WI06N-RH) PCI Express/MiniCard.
Yes. AirMagnet supports the following USB adapters:
- Ubiquiti Networks SR71-USB WLAN
- Proxim Orinoco 8494 802.11a/b/g/n USB adapter (US/WD/JP versions)
- D-Link® Xtreme N™ Dual Band USB Adapter (DWA-160) h/w ver. A1 and A2 only
- Netgear RangeMax Dual Band WNDA3100v1 Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter
- D-link AirPremier DWL-AG132 Wireless 108AG USB adapter (rev B; H/W Ver. C1 and H/W Ver. B3; F/W Ver. 2.30)
- NEC Aterm WL54SU2 (PA-WL54SU2) Wireless USB Adapter (TELEC Regions only)
Yes. The AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer is very simple to use. AirMagnet WiFi's AirWISE® engine is an intelligent Wi-Fi analysis engine that detects and explains events that can impact performance, security, or compliance. AirWISE® translates its analysis sessions for non- RF experts into alarms with detailed explanations of each event, including why they are important and problem-solving techniques or policy recommendations. With AirWISE®, AirMagnet WiFi users can quickly detect and diagnose any wireless problem.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer monitors the 802.11a/b/g/n band and the US Public Safety 4.9GHz band (Based on the supported adapter).
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer automatically detects and alerts users of dozens of wireless intrusions, penetration attempts and hacking strategies including Rogue Devices, Denial of Service attacks, Dictionary Attacks, Faked APs, RF Jamming, and many more. This includes the ability to detect and identify the use of various "stumbler" tools which may indicate an unauthorized user attempting to snoop your network and can also detect security configuration vulnerabilities.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer automatically detects and alerts users of channel and device overloading problems, problematic traffic patterns, excessive bandwidth usage, 802.11e issues, IEEE 802.11g and 802.11n issues, RF regulatory violations, device resets, and many more.
AirMagnet provides detailed compliance reports for a variety of regulatory standards including Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II, EU-CRD (Cad 3), ISO 27001, FISMA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, DoD 8100.2, and GLBA. Reports provide a step-by-step pass/fail assessment of each section of the standard. As a result, IT staff can take the guess work out of compliance audits and complete their work in a fraction of the time.
AirMagnet enables technicians at different locations to share live sessions between two WiFi analyzers so both users can analyze and discuss the same data.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer users can be notified of any security or performance violation by email, SMS via email, page over phone, page over Internet, syslog and sound messages.
AP's implementing 802.11d will broadcast the country ISO code in certain wireless frames to help tune devices to meet the channel (frequency) and power requirements of the country the device is being implemented in. The client in turn, will adjust its frequency, power levels, etc. AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer decodes 802.11d traffic and displays specific 802.11d information for every device.
802.11h is used to resolve interference issues due to use of 802.11a devices in locations with radars and medical devices due to restrictions placed by a few regulatory bodies. 802.11h introduces two concepts:
- Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) to detect devices operating in a certain channel and automatically switch the wireless network to another channel.
- Transmit power control (TPC) to reduce the RF output power of each wireless device to a level that minimizes interference, but still maintains satisfactory network performance.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer decodes 802.11h traffic and displays specific 802.11h information for every device.
The 4.9 GHz Public Safety Band offers an interference-free operating environment for public safety broadband communications limited to protection of life, health and property. AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO users can monitor the band, detect security and performance issues and use a suite of troubleshooting tools to solve problems in the band. Users need to use an AirMagnet supported 4.9 GHz wireless adapter for this feature (Refer to Specification for the list of supported 4.9 GHz wireless adapter). AirMagnet's GPS Tool allows you to find the exact location of a device that AirMagnet has detected. You need to have a GPS device connected to the laptop in order to use this utility.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO integrates with the AirMagnet Spectrum XT, AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer, Fluke Networks AnalyzeAir and Cisco Spectrum Expert, enabling users to view both Wi-Fi and Spectrum (layer 1 FFT spectrum plot) data during a single capture session giving them the most complete view of the wireless environment possible. Users can obtain a list of detected non Wi-Fi interfering devices such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, microwave ovens, RF Jammers, etc. and monitor the channels affected, power capabilities & duty cycle of each interfering source.
The AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer decodes the most popular protocols such as FTP, HTTP, SMTP, POP, and Telnet, with advanced filtering options that allows users to focus on particular conversations based on IP address or port number.
Yes. AirMagnet WiFi's wired co-relation feature available in the PRO version enables detection of rogue APs that are connected to the corporate wired network.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer's Find Tool locks onto any rogue AP or station and can guide you to their physical location.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer can monitor modern wireless networks, including correlation of multiple security/performance issues for a single infrastructure vendor (Cisco, Aruba, etc.) Access Point.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer provides the following tools to solve wireless problems:
- Site Survey (WiFi Analyzer PRO only) - AirMagnet's site survey tool allows users to perform a detailed continuous site survey, and then export the collected data to a variety of file formats. The Site Survey tool also allows users to log events such as changes in the AP, signal strength, connection speed, as well as the ability to log by time interval and by physical location.
- Coverage Tool (WiFi Analyzer PRO only) - AirMagnet's coverage tool allows users to visualize what percentage of their network conforms to established service levels. This allows IT to set custom SLAs, and provide proof that the SLAs are actually met.
- Signal Distribution Tool (WiFi Analyzer PRO only) - AirMagnet's Signal Distribution tool measures very rapid fluctuations in signal quality and allows users to identify malfunctioning APs and detect potential multi-path interference for a client station.
- Diagnostic (WiFi Analyzer PRO only) - AirMagnet's Diagnostic tool provides a utility to diagnose the connection between any station and any AP in the environment. The AirMagnet Diagnostic tool identifies mismatched configurations, such as SSIDs, WEP keys, transmission rates, preamble, or RF channels. It also helps isolate the problem to the specific step in the association process where the connection is failing.
- Connection Test - AirMagnet's Connection test tool provides built in tools (DHCP, ping, trace and whois) to help network professionals diagnose and resolve connectivity issues in the network and find the registration information about a registered Website from the server that serves the site.
- Roaming Tool (WiFi Analyzer PRO only) - AirMagnet's Roaming tool measures the time required for clients to roam between multiple APs.
Refer to Specification for minimum specifications requirement for the AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer.
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer supports a wide range of internal/external wireless LAN adapters. Refer to Specification for the list of supported wireless adapters.
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