Keyfob-sized 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer Launched; Costs Less Than $100
Boise, ID -- Wireless solutions startup MetaGeek has launched its first product, a 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer that the company claims is the smallest -- and the cheapest -- on the market. The Wi-Spy spectrum analyzer is about the size of a small keychain flash drive and sells for $99. It is intended for use in troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks.The performance of wireless devices is commonly inhibited by radio waves from other wireless networks, Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, baby monitors, and similar products. Even a microwave oven can interfere with wireless equipment, significantly reducing productivity. Many companies achieve optimum performance from their wireless equipment by using a spectrum analyzer -- a device that tracks and records different wave frequencies possibly interfering with a wireless network.
The Wi-Spy spectrum analyzer enables troubleshooting of wireless networks and optimization of WLAN signal strengths. It includes a Windows-based software program that visually displays many wave types and is capable of storing real-time data for later reference. It shows you at a glance what Wi-Fi channels are quiet and what channels you should avoid (if possible), making it easy to select a quiet channel for your access point.
Other features include:
- Data trace
- Average trace
- Maximum trace
- Frequency/amplitude marker
- High amplitude line
- Frequency/Wi-Fi channel view
- Save, print, or copy image to clipboard
- Record/playback data traces
- Tabbed interface
- Install to hard drive or run from CD
- Spectrogram view