Site Survey and Spectrum Analysis Together

Spectrum analysis is easily confused with site survey, because it is often a component of a site survey. Most professional wireless networking engineers run Chanalyzer + Wi-Spy concurrently with their site survey tool to watch for potential interference problems.

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NEW

Chanalyzer 6 - Annual Subscription£420.00 (1)

Chanalyzer 6 adds an incredible amount of visibility into Wi-Fi client behavior (or misbehavior) on wireless networks. It is no longer limited to spectrum data.

Spectrum Analysis to Track Down RF Interference
Identify sources of airtime congestion
Find and follow any Wi-Fi device
Track drops, retries, and airtime congestion in real-time – with explanations
Troubleshoot Sticky Clients
Perform post-deployment WLAN optimizations

Wi-Pry£840.00

Description
Spectrum Analyzer with Wi-Fi 6/6E Support.

Professional clarity for the wireless pro:

Wi-Fi 6/6E spectrum analyzer with legacy support (2.4 & 5 GHz)
Visualizes all RF signals (2.4-2.5 GHz, 5.145-5.860 GHz & 5.925-7.125 GHz)
Scan & Troubleshoot Wi-Fi
PC & Mac Support
Compatible software partners (including site survey)

Metageek Bundle£1,320.00

Enterprise Solution

Chanalyzer 6
Oscium Wi-Pry
Edimax AC1750

Edimax EW-7833UAC£65.00

The Edimax AC1750 Dual-Band WiFi USB 3.0 Adapter with 180° adjustable antenna and 11 ac Super Fast WiFi Speed.


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How does Chanalyzer6 measure channel congestion without a spectrum analyzer?

Casey Cathey - Metageek

Chanalyzer 6 uses standard USB Wi-Fi NICs to take channel airtime measurements of every Wi-Fi channel. We use the NICs similar to a Wi-Spy going across the spectrum by hopping the adapters across each channel while simultaneously capturing all Wi-Fi traffic. In many ways, this is more useful because it will include MAC addresses of the devices for better tracking. This does limit the data to just Wi-Fi traffic, but with this data the user can see the other networks causing congestion and even track them down. Instead of a waterfall view, Chanalyzer 6 will graph airtime congestion using box and whisker plots to help visually show air time variability over a period of time.

Additionally, spectrum analysis is supported with the WiPry Clarity, a 6 GHz capable spectrum analyzer.

What hardware do I need for Chanalyzer 6?

Casey Cathey - Metageek


Capability	USB Wi-Fi NIC (Edimax AC1750 or similar)	WiPry Clarity Spectrum Analyzer (or legacy Wi-Spy DBx)
Wi-Fi Generalist, Ready for Anything	X	X
Optimize WLAN Channels	X	X
Spectrum Density & Waterfall		X
Track down RF Interference		X
Packet Analysis	X
Spectrum Analysis		X
Find Wi-Fi Devices	X
See root cause of Co-Channel Interference	X
Troubleshoot roaming devices	X
	Supported Network Adapters

Chanalyzer 6 features vs hardware technical matrix

		Supported Spectrum Analyzers		Supported Network Adapters
Category	Capability	Wi-Spy DBx (legacy)	WiPry Clarity	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Note
Spectrum analysis	2.4 & 5 GHz Spectrum Sweep Data	X	X
Spectrum analysis	6 GHz Spectrum Sweep Data		X
Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis	802.12abg Live Capture			X	X
Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis	Wi-Fi 4 Live Capture (802.11n)			X	X
Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis	Wi-Fi 5 Live Capture (802.11ac)			X	X
Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis	Wi-Fi 6 Live Capture (802.11ax)				(in progress)	limited by licensed TamoSoft drivers powering Chan6
Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis	Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz) Live Capture (802.11ax)				(forthcoming)

Supported Bands

	2.4 GHz	5 GHz	6 GHz
WiPry Clarity	X	X	X
Wi-Spy DBx	X	X
Supported Wi-Fi 5 Adapter	X	X
Supported Wi-Fi 6 Adapter	X	X