Wi-Spy: Visualize Your Wireless Landscape
MetaGeek’s Wi-Spy DBx + Chanalyzer Pro was the only option that gave us everything we needed for designing and troubleshooting critical enterprise-level Wi-Fi environments at an affordable price for our whole team.
- Devin Akin, Aerohive Networks
- Wi-Spy DBx
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- Wi-Spy DBx
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In 16 years of building and analyzing wireless networks, Wi-Spy is the best ‘bang-for-the-buck’ I’ve seen.
– Matt Wheeler, Indigo Networks
The workhorse spectrum analyzer for Wi-Fi, MetaGeek’s Wi-Spy has become the industry standard for RF troubleshooting. Packed with capability, versatility and portability, it helps users see the invisible – so they can zero-in on and mitigate interference and wireless setup problems.
With the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands becoming increasingly crowded, the need for quick and efficient spectrum analysis is more important than ever. An easy to use, portable spectrum analyzer is necessary to properly deploy wireless networks, and to keep them up-and-running. Wi-Spy provides deep visibility into wireless environments – to discover noisy channels, find interfering devices, and enable optimum WLAN speed and performance.
Compact and portable, Wi-Spy is easily carried with a laptop for mobile troubleshooting. Bundled with Chanalyzer, Wi-Spy is a no-hassle addition to any wireless networking toolkit that includes many innovative features for complete RF visibility.
Why is Wi-Spy the right tool?
- Track radio activity and analyze interference
- Identify the best open channels for your networks
- Locate persistent and intermittent interference
- Eliminate adjacent channel interference.
Who can benefit from Wi-Spy?
- Wireless IT Consultants and Professionals
- 802.11a/b/g/n Network Engineers
- 802.15.4 A/V and Automation Installers
We used the Wi-Spy DBx extensively across various venues as it was used to identify unauthorized access points and to map out our internal Wi-Fi coverage. It’s a great tool that helps us troubleshoot more accurately and quickly! The Wi-Spy units work extremely well. I would use them at other large events, and all members of my staff really enjoyed having them in our “tool kit.”
– Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
Technical Details
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Reviews
It’s a very cool and useful product that any network engineer must have.
-ZDNet
MetaGeek’s $599 Wi-Spy DBx spectrum analyzer is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that lets you see the encumbering effects of other wireless networks and devices in your airspace.
– Joseph Moran, Wi-Fi Planet
The right answer for small companies looking for an additional tool in the belt or large companies looking to develop a specific platform that requires spectrum analytics.
– Andrew Garcia, eWeek
The Wi-Spy DBx is very easy to use – install the Chanalyzer software from the Web, insert the dongle, and you’re off.
– Craig Matthias, Network World
Chanalyzer — Software to Power Your Wi-Spy
Chanalyzer turns data collected from a Wi-Spy into highly interactive charts and graphs, allowing users to “visualize” their wireless landscape. Together, Wi-Spy and Chanalyzer enable both enterprise and small business users to visualize, troubleshoot, and optimize their wireless networks.
Chanalyzer is nicely laid out and very easy to use and understand –
even for non-engineers.
– Craig Mathias, Network World
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Chanalyzer for Mac |
Chanalyzer Lab |
Chanalyzer 4 |
Chanalyzer Pro |
| Works with these Wi-Spy models: |
Wi-Spy 2.4x,
Wi-Spy DBx,
Wi-Spy 900x |
Wi-Spy 2.4x,
Wi-Spy DBx,
Wi-Spy 900x |
Wi-Spy 2.4x,
Wi-Spy DBx |
Wi-Spy 2.4x,
Wi-Spy DBx,
Wi-Spy 900x |
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| Collect Wi-Fi Network Data |
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| Create Device Classifications |
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| Use Classifer Silhouettes |
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| Record & Save Your Session |
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| Drag & Zoom for Close View |
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| Specify with Full Hardware Configuration Control |
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| Mark Frequency & Amplitude |
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| Navigate Recording with our Waterfall View |
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| See Utilization Visualized |
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| Automatically Classify Devices |
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| Locate Signals with Device Finder |
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| Create Custom Reports of Findings |
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Requirements
- Windows XP SP3 or newer
- .Net 3.5+ framework
- USB 1.1+
