Wi-Spy DBx

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 2.4x
  • Chanalyzer
  • – see interference
    – save recordings

  • Wi-Spy 2.4x
  • Chanalyzer Pro
  • – see interference
    – save recordings
    – find devices
    create reports

  • Wi-Spy DBx
  • – 802.11 a/b/g/n

  • Chanalyzer Pro
  • – see interference
    – save recordings
    – find devices
    create reports

  • Wi-Spy DBx
  • – 802.11 a/b/g/n

  • Chanalyzer
  • – see interference
    – save recordings

  • Wi-Spy 900x
  • Chanalyzer Lab
  • – see interference
    – save recordings
    – hardware control

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

Chanalyzer Pro
Chanalyzer Pro

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


Wi-Spy 900x

Wi-Spy 2.4x

Wi-Spy DBx
Frequency Range 862 to 928 MHz 2.400 to 2.495 GHz 2.400 to 2.495 GHz
5.150 to 5.850 GHz
Amplitude Range -105 to -6.5 dBm -100 dBm to -6.5 dBm -100 dBm to -6.5 dBm
Amplitude Resolution 0.5 dBm 0.5 dBm 0.5 dBm
Antenna RP-SMA RP-SMA RP-SMA
Compatible Software Chanalyzer Lab *
Chanalyzer Pro   
Chanalyzer 4 *
Chanalyzer Pro
Chanalyzer Lab
Chanalyzer 4 *
Chanalyzer Pro
Chanalyzer Lab
More Information Download Data Sheet Download Data Sheet Download Data Sheet
Additional Accessories   Device Finder
Directional Antenna

(requires Chanalyzer Pro)
Device Finder
Directional Antenna

(requires Chanalyzer Pro)
 

* = included in purchase

 

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

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
See Wi-Fi Networks Graph
Collect Wi-Fi Network Data
Create Device Classifications
Use Classifer Silhouettes  
Record & Save Your Session
Drag & Zoom for Close View
Specify with Full Hardware Configuration Control  
Mark Frequency & Amplitude  
Navigate Recording with our Waterfall View
See Utilization Visualized
Automatically Classify Devices
Locate Signals with Device Finder  
Create Custom Reports of Findings  
 

 

Requirements

  • Windows XP SP3 or newer
  • .Net 3.5+ framework
  • USB 1.1+