With that said, I do believe we offer excellent Wi-Fi tools that will meet or exceed your expectations. I would like to believe I am unbiased, but in the belief in fully disclosure you are aware of my background. It is only my goal to provide insight into Ekahau's offerings, it is not my intention to push a sale or promote our tools. Let me first preface my post with a disclaimer, I am currently an employee of Ekahau. Starting with a goold WLAN design is a must regardless of the tools used, however. Knowing the best use cases for those tools and leveraging the information they provide are the key to making them useful. Software and hardware tools are very complimentary and in some cases essential to deploying and maintaining health WLAN networks. Ask very specific questions about your network here on Airheads, because there are many people willing to help you with everything. Consult websites like Wlan Professions ( that offer practical and actionable tips about WLANs in general that will help you understand how to avoid and possibly troubleshoot issues.Ħ. Study and take an entry-level CWNP certification () so that you can understand the underlying theory of RF and you can understand what could be broken outside of what the WLAN vendor's tools tell you.ĥ. Since you have Airwave, you should configure best practices ( ) and consult the Airwave Helpdesk guide ( ) so that you and your colleagues can make the most of your deployment.Ĥ. Do everything you can to give your WLAN a chance to operate optimally - ģ. Design your network properly to sidestep common issues - Ģ. In your case, if it is YOUR network and you are fairly familiar with it, it is best that you:ġ. The most sophisiticated tools may provide hints and alerts, but they also rely on a very comprehensive knowledge of the user's environment, the specific tool and RF theory to make it worth the investment. Very few tools provide conclusive information about sustained or intermittent issues in your environment. The short answer is that any troubleshooting tools are only as good as the administrator who is operating those tools. Your question is asked many times on this forum. It will halp if someone can provide product part number.
We have recently upgraded some APs to 225 and we had AP 125s before (so it's a mix).
I have Aruba 6000 controllers and approximately 200 accesspoints.
What is the single best tool for wifi survey/analyzer and troubleshooting wireless issues? I am looking for something which can provide analysis and also help i stroubleshooting wireless issues.