RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools - Open Signal
Awesome Idea Christopher. I will try this as well. JC -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Johnson, Christopher Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 3:34 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools - Open Signal I've been using a combination of the Aruba Utilities and Wifi Analyzer apps on Android. If this is going to be used by support staff, you could do a mass export of your BSSIDs/AP Names into a text file, format it, and then import that into WifiAnalyzer via the "Alias" option. Whenever a support staff member checks WiFiAnalyzer, they'll see exactly which AP they are associated to. Depending on how many BSSIDs you have, it may take WiFiAnalyzer a few minutes to import the file (may have to click "Wait" once when the phone says "Not Responding"), but it does import. However, this is assuming your BSSIDs don't reset/randomize during reboots. Format: #bssid1|alias ofbssid1 bssid|AP-Name-[ssid]-Band Example 36:01:02:XX:XX:XX|MD-01-125-[resnet]-5GHz I specify the AP Name, SSID, and Band because every single alias has to be unique. Christopher Johnson Wireless Network Engineer AT Infrastructure Operations & Networking Illinois State University Direct: (309) 438-8444 -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Dennis Xu Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 8:55 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools - Open Signal I recommend the Aruba Utilities app on Android. --- Dennis Xu, MASc, CCIE #13056 Analyst 3, Network Infrastructure Computing and Communications Services(CCS) University of Guelph 519-824-4120 Ext 56217 d...@uoguelph.ca www.uoguelph.ca/ccs - Original Message - From: "John Watters" To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 9:49:13 AM Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools - Open Signal OK, so why doesn't the dashboard ever open (been running 10 minutes so far). Speedtest did fine, did not show Verizon cell coverage even though that is my provider, stats look good. But, the dashboard looks like it could be interesting if I could only see it. From my office, I should see at least 8 SSIDs, only one of which is open. All I get is "Looking for nearby WiFi...". Clues?? -jcw [UA Logo] John Watters The University of Alabama Office of Information Technology 205-348-3992 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 8:37 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools John- Indulge me on a little shameless self-promotion: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/wirelessfront/got-an-android-tablet-build-a-decent-network-analyzer-suite-for-free-64467 and http://www.networkcomputing.com/wireless-infrastructure/10-free-and-low-cost-mobile-wireless-tools/d/d-id/1234101 also on Windows tablets, http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html is free and nice. Lee Badman Wireless/Network Architect ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 (Blog: http://wirednot.wordpress.com) From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Cosgrove, John Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 8:51 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools I am looking for some type of simple wireless tool for support staff to use to simply check Wi-Fi signal in a particular area. Something that could easily limit the view to our corporate SSID. Read out the Rx signal strength and maybe S/N reading. Hopefully the AP name. (Cisco environment) Channel number/ability to limit between 2.4 and 5Ghz. Hoping form something free and easy to use without having to filter down each time as there are many people in the support area but not so skilled in interpreting wireless information. I already use Air Magnet and Planner and have some of the WiSpy Spectrum Analyzers and are great for me. Something to get a little more information from the "I have 2 bars" people. Thanks. John Cosgrove Wireless Staff Specialist Penn State Hershey Medical Center / College of Medicine 717-531-6131 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and sub
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools - Open Signal
I've been using a combination of the Aruba Utilities and Wifi Analyzer apps on Android. If this is going to be used by support staff, you could do a mass export of your BSSIDs/AP Names into a text file, format it, and then import that into WifiAnalyzer via the "Alias" option. Whenever a support staff member checks WiFiAnalyzer, they'll see exactly which AP they are associated to. Depending on how many BSSIDs you have, it may take WiFiAnalyzer a few minutes to import the file (may have to click "Wait" once when the phone says "Not Responding"), but it does import. However, this is assuming your BSSIDs don't reset/randomize during reboots. Format: #bssid1|alias ofbssid1 bssid|AP-Name-[ssid]-Band Example 36:01:02:XX:XX:XX|MD-01-125-[resnet]-5GHz I specify the AP Name, SSID, and Band because every single alias has to be unique. Christopher Johnson Wireless Network Engineer AT Infrastructure Operations & Networking Illinois State University Direct: (309) 438-8444 -Original Message- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Dennis Xu Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 8:55 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools - Open Signal I recommend the Aruba Utilities app on Android. --- Dennis Xu, MASc, CCIE #13056 Analyst 3, Network Infrastructure Computing and Communications Services(CCS) University of Guelph 519-824-4120 Ext 56217 d...@uoguelph.ca www.uoguelph.ca/ccs - Original Message - From: "John Watters" To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 9:49:13 AM Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools - Open Signal OK, so why doesn't the dashboard ever open (been running 10 minutes so far). Speedtest did fine, did not show Verizon cell coverage even though that is my provider, stats look good. But, the dashboard looks like it could be interesting if I could only see it. From my office, I should see at least 8 SSIDs, only one of which is open. All I get is "Looking for nearby WiFi...". Clues?? -jcw [UA Logo] John Watters The University of Alabama Office of Information Technology 205-348-3992 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 8:37 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools John- Indulge me on a little shameless self-promotion: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/wirelessfront/got-an-android-tablet-build-a-decent-network-analyzer-suite-for-free-64467 and http://www.networkcomputing.com/wireless-infrastructure/10-free-and-low-cost-mobile-wireless-tools/d/d-id/1234101 also on Windows tablets, http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html is free and nice. Lee Badman Wireless/Network Architect ITS, Syracuse University 315.443.3003 (Blog: http://wirednot.wordpress.com) From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Cosgrove, John Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 8:51 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Simple Wireless Tools I am looking for some type of simple wireless tool for support staff to use to simply check Wi-Fi signal in a particular area. Something that could easily limit the view to our corporate SSID. Read out the Rx signal strength and maybe S/N reading. Hopefully the AP name. (Cisco environment) Channel number/ability to limit between 2.4 and 5Ghz. Hoping form something free and easy to use without having to filter down each time as there are many people in the support area but not so skilled in interpreting wireless information. I already use Air Magnet and Planner and have some of the WiSpy Spectrum Analyzers and are great for me. Something to get a little more information from the "I have 2 bars" people. Thanks. John Cosgrove Wireless Staff Specialist Penn State Hershey Medical Center / College of Medicine 717-531-6131 ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
