Works like ordinary Spectum Analyzer?

[sarpkaya]

I think many of you knows netstumbler program for pc and programs like that.

But my main problem is, they only analyzes 802.11 signals. Not bluetooth and other 2.4 GHz devices.

Is AirView supports only 802.11 signals or whole 2.4 GHz Spectrum?

[UBNT-Mike.Ford]

Hello Saprkaya,

This is just a basic spectrum analyzer, here is a view from my desktop.

http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/AirView.jpg

Thanks,

Mike

[WHT]

And the SDK will be ready ... When? heh heh heh

[UBNT-Mike.Ford]

And the SDK will be ready ... When? heh heh heh

lol

[portodur]

500 khz steps view in screenshoot. Good

[WHT]

But at ten times the price.

[WHT]

Compared to the $199 WiSpy V1x with only its included internal antenna, the AirView 2 at $39, it will do an excellent job for casual use.

<snipped from the Metageek website http://metageek.net/products/wi-spy-comparison>
"So which one to buy? If you're just doing the occasional spectrum sweep, or just curious about the 2.4 GHz airwaves around you, $200 is probably enough to spend to scratch that itch. But wireless installers on a budget and other folks who charge for their services would be better off spending the extra $200 for the extra range and, more importantly, frequency resolution of the 2.4x. As the earlier screenshots show, the difference is both clear and provides value. And don't forget the ability to attach directional antennas!" (Tim Higgins, SmallNetBuilder.com)

I don't know the pricing of the external antenna model, but considering within the industry the cost may be similar. Internal antenna cost trade off for external connector cost.

I would recommend the external antenna version if you are a WISP and want to look at the general RF pollution landscape.

I should have my AirView 2 in by Monday afternoon and will give a test run for its functionality. I can't compare it to the WiSpy 1x as I only have the WiSpy dBx

[UBNT-Mike.Ford]

Hey Guys,

We use the same radio IC as the latest wispy dbx and 2.x. So, resolution capabilities, speed, sensitivity, etc. are identical for both. And both AirView and their 2.x/dbx are huge upgrades over their WiSpy1 which was based on a cypress USB radio and had limitations for spectral analysis.

The resolution setting is a a tradeoff with sweep time (inversely frames per second). The finer the resolution, the longer it will take to sweep and the less "real time" the analyzer will look.

By default, we have resolution set at 500kHz which gives a sweep time of around 250ms I believe. We decided this was the best compromise between resolution and sweep time.

Thanks,

Mike

[UBNT-Mike.Ford]

Hey Kewl,

At this time we do not have it in, but we might put it on the roadmap for future improvements.

Thanks,

Mike

[sarpkaya]

I still didn't get my answer. In many houses,
there are people who uses 2.4 Ghz phones, tv transmitters and other things.
Is that analyzes 2.4GHz wi-fi 802.11x? or whole radiation?

[UBNT-Mike.Ford]

I still didn't get my answer. In many houses,
there are people who uses 2.4 Ghz phones, tv transmitters and other things.
Is that analyzes 2.4GHz wi-fi 802.11x? or whole radiation?

This monitors any radiation at the specified frequency range.

Thanks,

Mike

[WHT]

Is that analyzes 2.4GHz wi-fi 802.11x? or whole radiation?
No...it does not classify the display by an 802.11x standard, its simply a display of the RF radiation, regardless of the source. Cordless phones, APs, microwave ovens, client radios associated with other APs, and client radios that are NOT associated with an AP, etc.

For example, here are two scans of a non-associated clients and associated client.

[EDITED 6-27-09 FOR CHANGED PICTURE LINKS]

Shows an AP on ch. 1 and a client that is not associated with an AP.
http://whtonline.com/tadstuff/non_associated_client.jpg

Shows an AP on ch. 1 and a client associated with a distant AP on ch. 1
http://whtonline.com/tadstuff/associated_client.jpg