Wireless is no longer a new technology, it's will continue to proliferate and companies are starting to implemet on a wider scale. As cell phones, smartephones and devices merge the need to test and analyze wireless networks will grow. Our software products address 802.11 wireless network deployment, analysis and troubleshooting .

Using Observer to deploy and administer a wireless network:

• You should complete site surveys before deploying access points (APs) or locating stations.
• After installation, you'll need to maintain accessibility and monitor signal strength for legitimate users, while keeping unauthorized users and rogue APs off the network.
• As the number and types of wireless stations grows, tracking long-term trends helps prevent wireless bottlenecks and channel interference problems.

Network Instruments helps you to resolve these administrative headaches by integrating wireless support throughout its entire line of Observer protocol analyzers: Observer, Expert Observer, and Observer Suite.

Observer is a feature rich network analyzer, ideal for first time users. Observer provides protocol analysis, network troubleshooting and long term trending for all Wired and Wireless networks. Also, an SNMP management console and Web-based reporting are available. Add Probes for a distributed wired or wireless enterprise solution.

LANforge is perfect for Stress and Load Testing of networks and devices. The LANforge WiFire appliance is an excellent choice for testing Access Points and other WiFi networks.

LANforge FIRE is used for Traffic Generation and simulates the edge of the network under test. LANforge FIRE is a network traffic generator that supports testing for Ethernet, Wireless, VOIP and custom payloads.

The LANforge ICE configuration is used to simulate the core of a network, and will be used to test and verify equipment that communicates through the core. LANforge ICE is able to emulate Wireless networks with settings for latency, throughput, and packet degradation.