I used the one of the first Wi-Spy 2.4 units. It is like a spectrum
analyzer using the laptop software and actually didn't do bad. I just
needed more functionality and rather than spend the money on the more
expensive Wi-Spy I decided to go a bit more in price and got the
Spectran. So the Wi-Spy doesn't care what is emitting the signal(s),
it shows it. You can find it here and see the screen shots: http://www.metageek.net/
Terri Kelley
Network Engineer
On Jan 12, 2009, at 9:22 AM, Steve Barnes wrote:
Do these units just give you 2.4 Range signal and noise for
frequencies or
does it only give you 2.4 Channel utilization? Would be great if
Mikrotik
would just to a freq range scan and give it to you on a chart. Not a
site
survey of channels.
Steve Barnes
RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service
-----Original Message-----
From: mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com
[mailto:mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com] On Behalf Of Terry
Trumbo
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:33 AM
To: Mikrotik discussions
Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] spectrum analyzer
I have been using the Wi-Spy version 2 with no issue. I have put on an
external antenna and works like a charm. I don't need the 5 gig
stuff or
I would get it especially for the price. I have ran it right beside
the
Cognio analyzer and it matched perfectly.
Terry
-----Original Message-----
From: mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com
[mailto:mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com] On Behalf Of Terri
Kelley
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:32 PM
To: Mikrotik discussions
Subject: [Mikrotik] spectrum analyzer
This is basically an fyi.
Some time back I purchased a Metageek Wi-Spy 2.4 "spectrum analyzer".
It was cheap and when in fairly close range, worked ok. Since that
time
I have purchased something else which I will get to in a moment.
Today I received an email from Metageek that they had come out with
the
Wi-Spy DBx which is 2.4 and 5 gig. Well the cost is $799. I would say,
don't get it if you are looking for a spectrum analyzer. Instead,
take a
look at the Spectran products at www.electrosmog.com .
I purchased the HF-6060 and it was around $1300 US dollars. Works very
well, comes with a rubber duck, and a directional antenna. You can
also
get an adapter and connect it to an external antenna. Run the laptop
software and connect to it and get great info. Well worth the extra
money rather than the Wi-Spy DBx. And much cheaper than the bench
spectrum analyzers.
Thought I would pass that along.
Terri Kelley
Network Engineer
254-697-6710
This email message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above,
and may contain, together with any attachment(s), confidential
information that is privileged. If you are not the intended
recipient,
be advised that you have received this email in error and that any
use,
dissemination, forwarding, printing, copying or distribution of this
message and any
attachment(s) is strictly prohibited.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL:
<http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20090108/512fd
6bb/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: LogoHzlsigtest.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 2158 bytes
Desc: not available
URL:
<http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20090108/512fd
6bb/attachment.jpg>
_______________________________________________
Mikrotik mailing list
Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com
http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik
Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik
RouterOS
_______________________________________________
Mikrotik mailing list
Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com
http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik
Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik
RouterOS
_______________________________________________
Mikrotik mailing list
Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com
http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik
Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik
RouterOS
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL:
<http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20090112/70b8526a/attachment.html>
_______________________________________________
Mikrotik mailing list
Mikrotik@mail.butchevans.com
http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik
Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS
