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Wi-Fi in San Jose Airport

Trent — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:20:26 +0000

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 see what was happening.… Read More

Device Signatures

Trent — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:48:18 +0000

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 at MetaGeek.net is great, simply click the send recording button in your Chanalyzer software!… Read More

Timeframe Tips by Trent

Trent — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:25:47 +0000

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, but it is capable of showing the past hour!… Read More

Thanks and Giving

Trent — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:34:37 +0000

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 community who has encouraged us, offered feedback, suggestions, or even just clicked the “Send Error Report” after a Chanalyzer crash!… Read More

Wi-Spy Shows What’s in the Backyard

Trent — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:41:50 +0000

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 all reviewers did: he gets his hands dirty:

"I honestly found it tricky to figure out how to test the Wi-Spy models since I had no particular issues facing my rather ugly RF environment at the office, but one fortunately dropped into my lap [so] I fired up the Wi-Spy 2.4x to see what was the matter."

Read the full review for details!… Read More

2007 Antenna Systems and Short Range Wireless Conference

Trent — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:15:03 +0000

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: antenna measurement, antenna manufacturers, RF simulation, etc.… Read More

Cisco to Acquire Cognio

Trent — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:54:19 +0000

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 reinforces the importance of spectrum analysis tools to help troubleshoot and manage wireless networks.… Read More

Chanalyzer 2.1.6.0912

Trent — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:47:57 +0000

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

Chanalyzer 2.1.5.0905

Trent — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:44:31 +0000

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 to install a new network on (given a long enough data sample).… Read More

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

Trent — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:52:00 +0000

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.

NomadISP is one such company.… Read More