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Building on their amazing success with their Chanalyzer software the team at metageek has released the Chanalyzer Pro software that offers at least 8 new features that will allow you to better view the air around you and report on it!  See videos about the Wi-Spy DBX Pro (2450X1VPRO) here.

New in Chanalyzer Pro

• Device Identification
• Spectrum Analysis Reports
• Device Tracker
• Superior Recordings
• Signal to Noise Ratio
• Duty Cycle
• Click & Drag to Zoom
• Outline View

Includes the best of Chanalyzer 3 & Chanalyzer Lite

• 3D View
• Channel Activity Graph
• Network Strength Graph
• Wi-Fi Channel Reports
• Notes
• Networked Wi-Spy
• Multiple Wi-Spy Tab support

Automated Reports
Chanalyzer Pro generates a powerful report using the Wi-Fi and RF activity combined. The reports include an outline of known wireless devices with images of their RF activity, the SNR of Wi-Fi access points and the duty cycle of each Wi-Fi Channel. For WLAN deployment the report will recommend the best channel placement. You have the ability of defining rooms and notes to customize the wireless report.

Device Identification
MetaGeek created a powerful device identification system that goes beyond Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, it now takes on microwave ovens, cordless phones, wireless video cameras and much more. In Chanalyzer Pro you can immediately track down an unknown device by highlighting the RF activity frequency range and selecting device tracker mode.

Superior Analysis
Chanalyzer Pro allows you to change the frequency range. View as many or as few channels as you’d like with full resolution. MetaGeek designed Chanalyzer Pro to fit your needs. It has an adjustable timeframe making all of the views relevant to your location. Leave Chanalyzer running as long as you’d like and view the data later. Add locations, devices and notes as you see fit.

The Wi-Spy family of wifi and 900Mhz spectrum analyzers allow integrators, IT professionals and do it yourselfers to troubleshoot poorly performing networks by allowing them to see the air around them. Normal spectrum analyzers run into the 1000s of dollars but MetaGeek has managed to create a powerful yet cost effective device that makes high performance more attainable!

The MetaGeek Wi-Spy comes in 3 different Flavors, 900Mhz, 2.4 Ghz Only and 2.4/5Ghz dual band.

The software behind the device.

The MetaGeek Wi-Spy devices come free with a very powerful software called Channelyzer which uses the data collected Wi-Spy sensor to plot the information in an intuitive visual manner which is conducive to quick troubleshooting.  Using the powerful Channelyzer software is a breeze.  Here is a little video taken from the MetaGeek team.  You can find more of these tutorials on MetaGeeks Vimeo Stream.

How To: Get the most out of Chanalyzer from trent on Vimeo.

The Metageek Wi-Spy might be one of the most powerful tools in your wireless toolbox.  Imagine going on a site survey and having a clear vision of the RF terrain which surrounds you.  Leave the Wi-Spy on for a bit and have it record the changes in the “air” as the day goes by.  Then play back the recording and find out exactly why you have been having trouble with your wifi network at 4pm on Fridays (just an example)!

The Wi-Spy comes in 3 different flavors 0900x1v, 2400x2v & the 2450x1v.

The 0900x1v is a cost effective yet powerful 900Mhz spectrum analyzer perfect for WISPs deploying 900 Mhz BWA networks and SCADA professionals.

The 2400x2v works in the 2.4 Ghz unlicensed wi-fi space where the rising levels of interference are causing good wireless networks to fail.  The 2400x2v will allow you to pin-point the interfering sources and take action.

Lastly the 2450x1v offers the same power features of the other models but also allows you to monitor the 5Ghz band.  This is an extremely versatile spectrum analyzer that will allow you to accurately measure the noise floor when engineering point to point wireless bridge links (no more guessing), better plan wireless mesh and WISP BWA networks.