Merideth, Wi-spy currently requires a dongle and hence a laptop or MACbook to make it work. It gives you good insight in spectrum behavior (much better insights than Wi-Fi analyzer, which mainly restricts to the channels in use). Please note that you still need expertise to translate the Wi-spy information to actions that solve the RF-problems (is it caused by bluetooth, by a microwave, by people that have MiFis of other equipment that behave like access points, by wireless camera's that send periodic information..). There is a regular variant and a professional one. The latter is rather expensive (especialy the licenses).
-Frans ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Merideth Drudge" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 11:08:22 PM > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Android tablet for wifi analysis? > Thanks everyone for your input on this, I appreciate it. > Eric, right now we haven't really been using anything for RF > interference analysis, so I have also been looking into that. Wi-spy > looks interesting (and they plan on an Android version of their > software, but when?) and I also found WiPry which works on iOS > devices. Any thoughts on these devices for checking RF interference? > Thanks, > Merideth > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Eric Rose < [email protected] > > wrote: > > From my experience WiFi Analyzer is a quick and dirty overview of a > > given environment but I agree it doesn’t provide enough in-depth > > information. > > > What are you using for non-wifi device interference? I’ve looked > > into > > AirMagnet Spectrum ES and Metageeks wi-spy. > > > Eric > > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv > > [mailto: [email protected] ] On Behalf Of Andy > > Page > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 2:35 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Android tablet for wifi analysis? > > > Merideth, > > > I use ‘WiFi Analyzer’ on my android phone, and have used it on a > > tablet before. To my knowledge, it’s the best one out there. > > > With that said, I only use it for quick checking, as it doesn’t > > provide enough in-depth information. > > > Andy > > > -- > > > Andy Page > > > Network Design Professional > > > University of Notre Dame > > > 574.631.6592 > > > Go Irish! > > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [ > > mailto:[email protected] ] On Behalf Of Merideth > > Drudge > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 2:29 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Android tablet for wifi analysis? > > > Hello, > > > We have been using laptops with wifi scanning software when > > checking > > out wireless issues, usually with inSSIDer or Netstumbler > > installed. > > I have been considering purchasing an Android tablet (like maybe a > > Google Nexus 7) for this purpose, and wondered if anyone else has > > used Android devices for wifi analysis. I see that there is a > > Android version of inSSIDer; has anyone used it, or have other apps > > that they recommend? How about other devices that have been useful? > > > Thanks! > > > Merideth > > > -- > > > Merideth Drudge > > > Network and System Administrator > > > Saint Mary's College > > > Notre Dame, IN 46556 > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this > > EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > > http://www.educause.edu/groups/ . > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this > > EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > > http://www.educause.edu/groups/ . ********** Participation and > > subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group > > discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/ . > > -- > Merideth Drudge > Network and System Administrator > Saint Mary's College > Notre Dame, IN 46556 > 574.284.4754 > ********** Participation and subscription information for this > EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
