WiFi Engineers Toolkit Reinvented Ben Hasselblatt Head of
Wi-Fi Engineer’s Toolkit Reinvented Ben Hasselblatt Head of Sales, EMEA Ekahau ben@ekahau. com
Wi-Fi Toolkit Progression 2017 2014 2010? 2016 Future?
Typical Wi-Fi Engineer Toolkit Laptop Multiple USB Wi-Fi Adapters USB Hub mounts Cables USB Hub Spectrum Analyzer
Multiple Adapter Challenges o How do you connect them? o How do you power them? o Limited number of USB ports
Battery Life Challenges o Less battery life + less survey time = lost productivity
Noise challenges o USB 3. 0 hubs cause noise in 2. 4 GHz o Internal Bluetooth radio
Custom Driver Challenges o Windows version compatibility issues o mac. OS driver support
What's next?
What's next?
What's next? ✓ Ekahau Sidekick™
Reinvented Wi-Fi Engineer’s Toolkit Tablet or Laptop Device o Light weight o Touch screen o Good battery life Ekahau Sidekick™ o Battery powered o Built-in spectrum analyzer o Single cable connection
Ekahau Sidekick™ o The industries first custom-built wearable Wi-Fi survey device o Capable of measuring Wi-Fi signal strength, noise, co-channel interference, network configuration information, and comprehensive spectrum analysis
Measurement Powerhouse Spectrum Analyzer o Lightning-fast o Ultra-high resolution o Simultaneous 2. 4 & 5 GHz analysis Wi-Fi Survey Adapters o Two enterprise-grade 802. 11 ac adapters
Battery Powered o Provides over 8 hours of battery life for continuous surveying o Does not drain laptop battery
Simple To Use Step 1: Wear it Step 2: Power it on Step 3: Walk with it Step 4: Analyze it
Questions? ben@ekahau. com
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