AirMagnet Eases Wireless Security Tasks

Solution providers will find AirMagnet an ideal tool to track performance and security in complex WLAN environments. AirMagnet's interface is intuitive and informative. Launching AirMagnet brings users to the start screen, which quickly lists discovered access points and wireless network cards. Technicians can then drill down into many specialized functions, ranging from security audits to signal strength measurements.

Technicians focusing on security issues will appreciate how quickly AirMagnet can locate rogue access points and determine if Wired Equivalent Privacy is employed. AirMagnet brings the same functionality to measuring signal strength and signal-to-noise ratios. Those capabilities will greatly serve technicians performing site surveys to efficiently deploy access points.

The included performance measurement tools quickly demonstrate how well wireless devices are performing and what factors may be limiting performance.

WLANs experiencing intermittent problems are difficult to troubleshoot. AirMagnet's packet-capturing technology offers a method to track all activity on a wireless network. Technicians can filter packets by type, channel or function. Those abilities can help technicians quickly narrow down problems to their likely causes.

AirMagnet's charting module offers graphical representation of a multitude of criteria, including frame speed, frame types, most used access points and top 10 nodes. AirMagnet, with an MSRP of $3,495, offers the ability to export captured data or print out many of the onscreen reports.

AirMagnet runs on both Windows 2000 and Windows XP. All things considered, AirMagnet offers an elegant solution to WLAN troubleshooting chores for advanced and entry-level technicians.