Yearly Archives: 2011

The Internet of Things

Posted on December 6, 2011 by mark

When Wi-Fi was invented and subsequently adopted en-masse, it brought a wave of mobile computing (think laptops). Corporations, universities, hospitals, and everyone else started putting in APs like crazy. Wi-Fi use exploded in the residential space too. Then, Wi-Fi chipsets started showing up in smartphones, iPods, digital cameras and a multitude of other gadgets. This has magnified the usefulness of WLANs and got all of of us *seriously* addicted to Wi-Fi.… Read More

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The Evolution of the Geeks

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Ryan

February 2010: MetaGeek moved into a new office, twice the size of our previous space.  We had a large conference room for staff meetings, a small conference room for calls, a big reception area, and plenty of space for our employees. Plus, it had an extra garage/warehouse section that added an additional 1500 sq ft. We figured we’d be able to stay put for at least three years.… Read More

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How Will You Survive The Zombie Apocalypse?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Wendy

Watch our recommendations for surviving the zombie apocalypse.… Read More Continue reading →

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MetaGeek at Boise Bot Competition

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Brian Tuttle

As part of the second annual Boise Bot Competition, the Idaho-based Discovery Center also hosted a Tech Fest which offers local companies an opportunity to talk about problems they are solving with technology and more importantly – how it works. Being the geeks we are, we jumped at the opportunity to participate. Saturday morning Chris, one of our software hackers, and I headed off to join in the fun.… Read More

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Automation and A/V Installers need MetaGeek.

Posted on September 29, 2011 by mark

We live in a world where everything is going wireless. Having a solid, interference-free WLAN is essential for happy co-existence.  This is especially true in the automation and A/V world, where the newest, coolest wireless gear is only as good as the network it runs on.

Year after year, a few of our friends in automation and A/V encouraged us to exhibit at CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association).… Read More

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Chanalyzer Lab Update

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Trent

Unleash the powers of your Wi-Spy and view smaller frequency ranges with excellent resolution in the latest version of Chanalyzer Lab. Chanalyzer Lab can transform a Wi-Spy to a lab-worthy spectrum analyzer that will impress your most RF-savvy friend. He or she can save her favorite hardware presets with the ultimate step size and resolution bandwidth combination for quick and easy access.… Read More

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Chanalyzer for Mac Update

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Trent

It took us two years but we finally gave the Mac version of Chanalyzer some love. Chanalyzer for Mac now supports the latest models of Wi-Spy 2.4x, DBx and 900x and boy, does it look beautiful on one of these slim silvery macbooks!
What’s New?
MetaGeek updated the color schemes to support Color by Density, Color by Amplitude and Color by Utilization.… Read More

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Video: Chanalyzer Pro now classifies Bluetooth and more!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Trent

Chanalyzer Pro 1.1 is now available to all Pro users. We have significantly improved the automatic classification included in Chanalyzer Pro.
Here are a few of the additions into Chanalyzer Pro 1.1

Multiple channels for signatures. This is ideal for patterns that appear in multiple ranges across the spectrum.
Master Confidence Threshold. Now you can tweak how often the classifiers are drawn over the Density View
Bluetooth Classification and others added to the signature library

To see some of the other changes please look at the Release Notes
Introducing Chanalyzer Pro 1.1

We invite anyone with a Wi-Spy to give Chanalyzer Pro another try.… Read More Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Wireless Site Surveys with Ekahau and Chanalyzer

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Trent

MetaGeek is moving to a new office and we’re putting our tools to use. Watch the video below:

Site Survey Tools in the Video:

Wi-Spy DBx Pro
Ekahau Site Survey… Read More Continue reading →

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VisiWave 3.0 now includes an impressive report builder.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Trent

Here at MetaGeek we strive to use colors to visually represent data. We believe the user should always be able to fine tune the variables to highlight changes in the wireless environment. VisiWave 3.0 now includes new visual graphs. It gives the user the power necessary to quickly generate complex and professional reports.
The improved report builder navigation is more intuitive.… Read More

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