Anywhere, Anytime Troubleshooting for 802.11 b LANs
AirMagnet's
Handheld Analyzer is a convenient, inexpensive way to solve serious
problems in the enterprise wireless LAN. The Handheld Analyzer helps IT
staff make sense of end-user complaints to quickly resolve performance
problems, while automatically detecting hundreds of security threats
and other network vulnerabilities.
Automatically Detect Vulnerabilities
Handheld
Analyzer performs a continuous vulnerability assessment of your Wi-Fi
network to detect weaknesses that often go overlooked, enabling you to
take corrective action before problems occur. Handheld Analyzer
automatically identifies hundreds of vulnerabilities and performance
problems, such as 11b/g conflicts, 802.11e problems, QoS, etc. Handheld
Analyzer also alerts you of dozens of wireless intrusions and hacking
strategies, including Rogue devices, Denial-of-Service attacks,
Dictionary Attacks, Faked APs, RF Jamming, "Stumbler" tools, and many
more.
Lockdown Security Policies
The Handheld Analyzer
enables you to set detailed security policies for all devices in your
network. Designate your encryption and authentication methods then
monitor your wireless LAN to check all devices for compliance with
those policies. Also validate that the encryption methods themselves
function correctly over the WLAN. Establish an even higher level of
organized security by designating a list of approved APs for client
access, and monitor for exposed wireless stations, ad-hoc devices, and
other vulnerabilities.
Perform Live, Interactive Network Tests
In addition
to the issues that Handheld Analyzer automatically locates for you, a
suite of active troubleshooting tools are available at your fingertips
to help you quickly pinpoint network problems—RF interferences,
traffic/infrastructure overloads, hardware failures, connectivity
issues and more. Test connections with traditional tools such as DHCP,
ping, and traceroute or use AirMagnet's Diagnostic Tool to view the
step-by-step progress of a connection between a client and AP to
pinpoint exactly where the process has broken down. Run AP performance
tests to identify mismatched settings in the network, coverage,
multi-path interference, and Jitter and Roaming for Voice over Wi-Fi.
Track Down Rogues and Devices
The Handheld Analyzer
offers a zero-tolerance approach to Rogue Management, enabling you to
detect and block rogues wirelessly or at the wired port. The convenient
"Find Tool" locks on to a particular AP or station and guides you to
the physical location of a device, enabling you to quickly track down
Rogue APs and non-complying devices. Also use the Find Tool to align
signals between antennas to quickly optimize reception in line-of-sight
bridging.
Detailed Packet and Frame Analysis
Handheld
Analyzer shows real-time packet flows for any Wi-Fi asset. Track data
and management packets live, watch CRC errors, utilization, packet
speed, media type and more. View a real-time decode page for detailed
network analysis. Handheld Analyzer decodes the most popular protocols
such as FTP, HTTP, SMTP, POP, and Telnet, with advanced filtering
options that allow you to focus on particular conversations based on IP
address or port number.
Access the AirWISE® Expert
AirWISE® is your
encyclopedia source for understanding the threats and performance
issues at work in your Wi-Fi environment. All system alarms are
explained for you in plain-English detail, including why they are
important and what steps you should take to resolve issues.
GPS Support
Handheld Analyzer provides GPS
coordinates with your alarms to help you quickly pinpoint the location
of security and performance issues in your outdoor 802.11 b network.
Flexible Mobile Form Factor
Handheld Analyzer is
the most flexible troubleshooting solution for 802.11 b networks on the
market today. The Handheld Analyzer software works on any hardware
platform that supports AirMagnet's Wireless Compact Flash Card (Mercury
NL_2511 CF) or the Cisco Aironet 352 (AIR-LMC352 or AIR-PCM352).
