Product/Service

Beetle Wi-Fi 802.11b Installer

Source: Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.
Beetle™ is a handheld, low-cost wireless receiver designed specifically for installing and maintaining Local Area Networks. The instrument measures coverage of direct sequence CDMA IEEE 802.11b networks.
Beetle™ measures and displays signal strength of ALL APs (Access Points) on ALL 14 DSSS channels as well as PERs (Packet Error Rates), SSID and WEP encryption detection. Beetle™ detects and differentiates from narrow-band interferences such as microwave ovens and frequency hopping systems and features a built-in display, menu navigation keypad and removable, rechargeable batteries for true portability. Berkeley's Beetle has expanded functionality to allow for antenna alignment of many point to multi-point solutions including Proxim's Tsunami MP.11™ 802.11b base station and subscriber unit. All Beetle 802.11b Receivers now ship with ship with updated hardware and software for surveying and optimizing STAs (Client Cards) as well as Access Points. Simply connect the desired antenna to your Beetle using the provided cable connector, verify your MAC address and adjust your antenna positioning and / or distance using Beetle's 802.11b RSSI screens.