Ekahau Site Survey works over any 802.11 network, and is optimized for modern, centrally managed 802.11n Wi-Fi networks.

3D Wi-Fi Network Planning
In a greenfield deployment, it is vital to find the optimal number of access points (APs), AP locations and configurations. Ekahau Site Survey automatically creates a high-performance network plan that meets each user's requirements (such as VoIP or location tracking) - without even visiting the site.

Sometimes there may already be a network in place, but it requires increased capacity, coverage or both. With Ekahau Site Survey, users can plan for network expansions with the click of a mouse.

Network Analysis, Optimization and Simulation
Ekahau Site Survey is the undisputed leader for delivering ease and clear network analysis. To see if the network meets requirements, such as for VoIP, use the Network Health visualization. Or go into greater detail using the various network coverage and performance visualizations.

The simulation tools replicate different scenarios, such as what happens when the airspace gets more crowded, or how the network appears to voice over Wi-Fi phone. By not using the Auto Channel Assignments, the AP and channel layout also can be optimized.

Automated Reporting
At times, users will need to create a summarized network of the bill of materials, the coverage and performance maps, and the complete network layout and configurations. With Ekahau Site Survey Pro, these reports can be created automatically, for distribution to customers and end users, or for use in internals files.

802.11n MIMO Site Survey, Network Planning and Troubleshooting
The IEEE 802.11n standard provides higher real-world throughput and better reliability for enterprise Wi-Fi. However, you will need to understand and optimize your 802.11n WLAN to get the most out of it.

Ekahau Site Survey and Ekahau DBx make the 802.11n MIMO and other parameters easily understandable, allowing quick and easy optimization of 802.11n Wi-Fi networks.

Hybrid Site Surveys
To get a clear view of what is going on in your network, a site survey walk-through around the facility is needed. A site survey is the only way to test the network from the end user point of view. With Ekahau Site Survey, all that's required is a single quick walk around the area in order to map coverage and performance, and to detect all the 802.11 access points in the network.

Ekahau Site Survey is the only tool with Hybrid Site Survey technology: During a single site survey, the tool simultaenously performs active and passive network tests. One site survey, all the data you need.

And if a few spots are missed, Ekahau Site Survey can accurately fill in those spots to minimize the workload and maximize accuracy.

Wi-Fi Troubleshooting
With a single view, users can see Wi-Fi bottlenecks ? the problematic locations and the root causes of those problems. Users can easily detect security and SSID misconfigurations with the integrated intelligence about how light-weight access points distribute their SSIDs and MAC addresses.

If the problem arises after the site survey was performed, just take the laptop to the problematic area. The Live Network Status will perform active and passive tests, and instantly display the issues that affect the Wi-Fi performance.

RTLS Deployment
Ekahau Site Survey is the tool used for deploying, calibrating and testing Ekahau Real Time Location Systems (RTLS, sold separately). The state-of-the-art RTLS tools in ESS enable the Location Tracking System to be deployed quickly and perform optimally.

Wi-Fi Interference Analysis
Wi-Fi works over public frequencies, which makes it vulnerable to interference from other devices sharing the same spectrum. These include other Wi-Fi devices, as well as non-Wi-Fi devices such as microwave ovens, cordless phones and wireless video cameras.

Requirements
Supported Operating Systems:
   o Windows 7 (32bit, 64bit*) - recommended
   o Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit*)
   o Windows XP (32bit)
Processor: 1.5GHz + recommended
Memory: 1GB RAM required, 2GB+ recommended for large projects
Hard disk space: 1GB required
Supported Wi-Fi Adapter: 
   o Ekahau NIC-300 recommended, see the list of supported adapters here.
   o External supported adapter and integrated Wi-Fi adapter required for
      Hybrid Site Surveys
Floor plan formats:
   o CAD: DWG/DXF
   o Vector: SVG
   o Bitmap: BMP/GIF/JPEG/PNG

• Datasheet
• Quick Reference Guide
• Manual
• Version Comparison
• Datasheet NIC-300