Anyone supporting a wireless network no matter how well it has been designed have heard something similar to the phrase "the WIFI sucks" and we all know quite often the WIFI is not to blame. Keith Parsons did a really good WIFI troubleshooting session at a number of conferences detailing how there are many other …
Category: Wireless Tools
WLANPI as a SYSLOG Server?
I recently had a requirement where as I had to troubleshoot a wireless issue, and it was either open terminal sessions to 50-60 APs and run a bunch of debug commands or deploy a single WLC command and send it to a syslog server. Sounds like a no brainer deploy the single WLC command and …
NetAlly EtherScopre nXG Hands-on
So thanks to NetAlly and their Australian Reseller Secnet Pty Ltd I have been able to get my hands on the NetAlly EtherScope nXG. This will be a quick review on the NetAlly products, including some hinting at the release of the EtherScope nXG in my #MFD4 post here. The EtherScope nXG is an "all …
I Spy a Wi-Spy
I have been a long time user of Metageek's products like Channelyzer and inSSIDer but there have been many times that I wished that i could leave my laptop in the office and use my tablet. Well MetaGeek has released the Wi-Spy Air which fixes this. Now the WI-Spy Air is a combination of both …
So The MFD4 Secret Company Is NetAlly
"New but somewhat familiar" has been the way I have heard NetAlly described the main reason for this is they acquired the hand held network test tools from NetScout. And I like most wireless engineers love my AirCheck G2. They are a separate independent company and as Mike Parrottino the CEO of NetAlly this "allows …
Tools For Wireless Engineers
Ok I decided to start this post quite awhile ago on all the different software/ apps available for wireless engineers, but got caught up with work and study so has taken quite awhile to complete. Now this is no where near a complete list, and if you want to add suggested applications in the comments …
Cape Networks
I recently had the opportunity to review the Cape Networks Sensor and WiFi monitoring software and first observations was how easy it was to implement. I started off with unboxing the sensor, connecting it to a POE switch and then running the setup wizard from the web dashboard, straight away it found the sensor, showed …
Netscout Aircheck G2 V2 and Test Accessory
Last week Netscout released their Aircheck G2 V2 update (software update to the G2 for all customers with current support agreements, no need to purchase new hardware). What's New: This update brought with it: Captive Portal connectivity One of the features I have wanted to be brought to the Aircheck for awhile, allowing us to …
THE WLAN 