AirMagnet Handheld
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.
AirMagnet Case Study
AirMagnet is THE best tool on the market... it's an excellent analysis tool because of its easy operation, breadth of features and functionality. Quite simply, I could not run my wireless consultancy without it.
Philip Aiston
Managing Director
Aiston Consultancy Ltd
The AirMagnet Handheld Analyzer represents a new generation of wireless network administration and diagnostic tools.
Built from the ground up to help network professionals administer and troubleshoot 802.11 and 802.1x standards-based WLANs, it provides a robust set of tools to quickly eliminate connection problems, maintain network performance levels, ensure a high level of network security and to survey and deploy wireless network.
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 PoliciesThe 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 TestsIn 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).
