Ekahau Site Survey
| Developer(s) | Ekahau, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 10.0.3
/ September 6th, 2019 |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS |
| Type | Wireless site survey |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | https://www.ekahau.com |
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Ekahau Pro is a tool for Wi-Fi network planning, site surveys,[1] and administration. It runs on Microsoft Windows or macOS and supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax wireless networks. Ekahau Pro is developed by Ekahau, Inc., a US-based company founded in 2000. Ekahau, Inc. is a private, venture backed company based in the Northern Virginia Corridor, in Reston, Virginia.[2] The company holds 10 patents for Real-Time Location Systems.[3]
Functionality[edit]
Ekahau Pro provides a ground-level view of WLAN coverage and performance based on the data collected during passive and active surveys.[4][5] It is also capable of performing predictive surveys that facilitate WLAN planning at pre-deployment stage. Additionally, the application is capable of performing spectrum analysis, which requires a USB-based spectrum analyzer. Ekahau Pro is optimized for centrally managed 802.11n Wi-Fi networks. Ekahau also offers a basic, scaled-down site survey tool called HeatMapper[6] and a basic WLAN assessment tool for iPad called Ekahau Survey.[7]
Features[edit]
Network Design: Coverage & Capacity
- 802.11ax and 802.11ac support, as well as 802.11a/b/g/n
- 3D predictive network planning (Multi-floor, multi-building, outdoor planning)
- Convert CAD drawings into walls
- Antenna direction, uptilt, downtilt
- Manual one-click AP placement option
- Supports 3000+ Wi-Fi access points and antennas
- Expansion planning combines measurements & simulation
- Automatic AP placement & channel assignment based on coverage and capacity requirements as well as surroundings including rogue and neighboring AP
- Integration with Cisco WCS and Avaya WMS
- Site Surveys: Passive, Active, Throughput, Spectrum
- Hybrid Site Surveys: Simultaneous passive and active surveys
- GPS-assisted outdoor surveys in Pro software
- Customizable report generation
- Integration with Ekahau Real-Time Location Tracking System
- Simultaneous 2.4 and 5GHz surveys
- Throughput (iPerf) support
- Touch screen optimized surveying on iPad/iPhone
Heatmaps
- Signal strength coverage
- Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
- Data rate
- Throughput
- Packet loss
- Jitter
- Round-trip times
- Maximum Channel Bandwidth
- Number of access points (overlap)
- Network capacity problems
- Spectrum Channel Power
- Spectrum Utilization
- Wi-Fi channel width
- Co-channel / adjacent channel interference
- Capacity issues, such as excessive VoIP calls per radio, AP overload
Troubleshooting & Analysis
- Coverage holes
- Throughput problems
- VoIP issues (jitter, packet loss)
- Wi-Fi capacity
- Excessive VoIP traffic or AP overload
- Channel assignments
- Rogue access points
- Misconfigured access points
- Missing security settings
- Number of stations per AP
- Spectrum Analysis - Interference (Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi)
System Operating Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 10, 8, or 7 (64bit), macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) or higher
- Processor: 1.5+GHz, multi-core recommended
- Memory: 8GB RAM, 16GB+ RAM recommended
- Hard disk space: 1GB required
- Recommended survey device: EkahauSidekick®.
- Supported file types: CAD (DWG/DXF), PDF, Vector (SVG), Bitmap (BMP/GIF/JPEG/PNG)
References[edit]
- ↑ Todd Lammle (2010). CCNA Wireless Study Guide. John Wiley & Sons. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-470-90171-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Ekahau Corporate Website. Retrieved 2013-08-28
- ↑ Krzysztof W. Kolodziej, Johan Hjelm (2006). Local Positioning Systems: LBS Applications and Services. CRC Press. pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-0849333491. Search this book on
- ↑ "RollOut: Ekahau's Site Survey 2.2". Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ekahau Wireless Site Survey: Strong analytical capabilities". 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Review: Ekahau HeatMapper". Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-01-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ekahau Survey for iPad". Ekahau. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2019-09-12. Unknown parameter
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