Yearly Archives: 2007

Wi-Fi in San Jose Airport

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Trent

When anyone from MetaGeek travels we try to get a good Wi-Spy recording from the airport. Yesterday I was sitting in the San Jose Airport waiting for a flight back to Boise and decided to plug in my Wi-Spy to … Continue reading →

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Device Signatures

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Trent

Send MetaGeek LLC your recordings! When there is a suspicious device showing up in your 2.4ghz spectrum, you can bet there is another Wi-Spy user who can help you identify what it may be. The community on the forums here … Continue reading →

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Timeframe Tips by Trent

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Trent

As MetaGeek LLC’s newest intern, I will be writing about some useful tips and tricks to do with your Wi-Spy or Wi-Spy 2.4x. Today I’ll be addressing the timeframe. By default Chanalyzer 2.1 will show only the past 2 minutes, … Continue reading →

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Thanks and Giving

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Trent

During the Thanksgiving holiday I like to ponder the things I’m thankful for. The past year at MetaGeek has been busy and exciting as we have Wi-Spy 2.4x and Chanalyzer 2.0 (and 2.1). We’re very grateful for everyone in the … Continue reading →

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Wi-Spy Shows What’s in the Backyard

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Trent

Glenn Fleishman over at WiFi Networking News served-up a great review of Wi-Spy 2.4x this last week. And after drawing a solid picture of why spectrum analyzers are important, and what Wi-Spy and Chanalyzer do, Glenn does what we wish … Continue reading →

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2007 Antenna Systems and Short Range Wireless Conference

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Trent

I just finished speaking at the the 2007 Antenna Systems and Short Range Wireless Conference on "Optimal Wi-Fi Channel Selection." As I wandered the exhibit hall this morning I was a little worried that all the exhibitors were so specialized: … Continue reading →

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Cisco to Acquire Cognio

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Trent

Today Cisco announced that they will acquire Cognio in the first quarter of their fiscal year 2008. Cognio and Cisco have been working together for quite a while to provide spectral analysis tools to Cisco’s enterprise customers. Cisco’s announcement today … Continue reading →

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Chanalyzer 2.1.6.0912

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Trent

This is a 2.1.x maintenance release. It fixes bugs with the preferences file, and re-enables support for WiFi channel 14. Fixes and Updates: Fix a bug with the preferences file Re-enable support for WiFi channel 14

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Chanalyzer 2.1.5.0905

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Trent

We’ve added channel reports to provide more information about Wi-Fi and Zigbee channels. A channel "grade" is also given, which is an indicator of how quiet the channel is. The channel with the highest grade should be the best channel … Continue reading →

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NomadISP Teams-up with MetaGeek to Improve Wi-Fi Hotspot Reliability

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Trent

We’re a big believer in partnering. It’s how we make a bigger splash in the world, without losing focus. What we do, we do well, so it’s a pleasure to find folks out there that share our appreciation for quality. … Continue reading →

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