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How does a Wi-Fi engineer do his job? In this roundtable discussion, the Wireless Field Day 4 delegates discuss their favorite tools.
Casual tools: NetStumbler, MetaGeek inSSIDer
Predictive Survey tools: Ekahau Site Survey, AirMagnet Survey, Motorola LANPlanner, Cisco WCS
Discovery tools: AirMagnet Survey, WildPackets OmniPeek, AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer, MetaGeek inSSIDer, Fluke AirCheck
The Survey Process and Post-Install Validation surveys (AP on a Stick): Ekahau Site Survey, AirMagnet Survey, TamoSoft TamoGraph Site Survey
Tip: Install AirMagney Survey on a dedicated machine (or in a virtual machine), run it on an SSD, and make sure there is lots of RAM
Packet Analysis and Troubleshooting: Wireshark, MetaGeek AirPcap for data capture
Costing tools: OmniPeek, AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer
AirPcap Tip: The internal NIC on a Mac sometimes outperforms the AirPcap device
Personnel: Keith Parsons
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