xirruswifiinspectorguide1.1.1

XirrusWi-FiInspectorUser’sGuideXirrusWi-FiInspectorUser’sGuideVersion1.1.1May31,2010DescriptionTheXirrusWi-FiInspectorisafull-featuredutilityformonitoringWi-FinetworksandmanagingtheWi-Fioperationofalaptop.OperatingasastandaloneapplicationforWindows7,Vista,orXP,theWi-FiInspectorprovidesdetailedinformationaboutavailableWi-Finetworks,managementofalaptop’sWi-Ficonnection,andtoolstotroubleshootWi-Ficonnectivityissues.ItprovidesausefultoolforanyonedeployingandoperatingWi-Fi.ApplicationsTheWi-FiInspectorcanbeusedforanumberofpracticalapplications,including:•SearchingforWi-Finetworks•TroubleshootingWi-Ficonnectivityissues•VerifyingWi-Ficoverage(sitesurvey)•Managingalaptop’sWi-Ficonnection•LocatingWi-Fidevices•DetectingrogueAPs•VerifyingAPsettings•AimingWi-Fiantennas•Wi-FiEducationFeatures•DynamicradarviewdisplayinglocalWi-Finetworknamesandrelativedistance•DetailedinformationtableofalllocalWi-Finetworks•Displayoflaptop’sWi-Ficonnectiondetailsandmostimportantnetworkaddresses•Networkconnection,quality,andspeedtestsfortroubleshootingWi-Ficonnections•Real-timegraphofsignalstrengthofoneormoreWi-Finetworkswith8minutehistory•LocatemodefortrackingWi-Finetworksignalstrength,includingaudiblebeep•ExportWi-Finetworksto.csvfile•DirectlyConnect/DisconnecttoWi-Finetworks•OptiontoEnable/DisableWi-Fiadapter(Windows7andVistaonly)•IntegratedglossaryofWi-FitermsWhat’sNewNewinthe1.1release(May31,2010):1.ExportofWi-Finetworkstoa.csvfile2.AddedQualityTestlinkedtopingtest.net3.ChangedSpeedTesttothespeedtest.netsite4.ImproveddisplayofnetworksonRadar5.Windows7support6.MiscellaneousbugfixesRequirementsInstallationandoperationoftheXirrusWi-FiInspectorrequiresthefollowing:1.Windows7,Vista,orXPSP2orlater2.Wi-Fiadapter,eitherbuilt-inorexternal3.AdobeFlashPlayerforrunningSpeedTest.IfyoudonothavetheFlashPlayerinstalled,itcanbedownloadedfrom:–Add/RemoveProgramsandlookforMicrosoft.NETFramework.Ifitisnotpresent,downloadandinstallfrom:=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=enInstallation1.DownloadtheXirrusWi-FiInspectorexecutablefromtheWi-FiToolssectionoftheXirruswebsiteat’sinstructions.Theapplicationwillinstallanicononyourdesktop.4.StarttheWi-FiInspectorbydoubleclickingtheapplicationicononthedesktop:OperationTheWi-FiInspectorislaidoutin4tiledwindows,eachdisplayingdifferentreal-timeinformationaboutthecurrentWi-Fienvironment.Amenuribbonatthetopdisplaysanumberofoptionstocontroltheoperationoftheapplication.Thefollowingsectionsdescribethedifferentfunctionsoftheapplicationandtheirusage.LayoutsThelayoutofthe4windowswithintheapplicationcanbechangedviatheoptionsintheLayoutsectionofthemenu.Bydefault,all4windowsaredisplayed.ForexamplebyselectingRadar,History,orNetworks,onlythatparticularwindowisshown.Customizedviewscanbecreatedbydraggingtheseparatorsbetweenwindowstoresizethem,orselectingtheiconintheupperleftofeachwindowtocollapse/expandit.RadarTheRadardisplaysadynamicviewoftheWi-Finetworks(SSIDs)inthelocalarea.ThenamesofthenetworksandacorrespondingdotaredisplayedinacirculardisplaywiththeirrelativedistancefromthecenteroftheradarbasedonthestrengthoftheirWi-Fisignal.Theorientationofnetworksaroundthecircledoesnotindicateactualangleoflocation,butnamesarespreadforreadability.Asthesignalstrengthchangesforaparticularnetwork,thenameanddotwillmovetowardsthecenteroftheRadar(stronger)orfurtheraway(weaker).Bydefault,thesizeoftheRadarissmallandplacedintheupperlefthandcorneroftheapplicationface.Atotalof4networknamesaredisplayed,withadditionalnon-labeleddotsindicatingothernetworks.TheRadardisplaycanbeexpandedtolargesizebyselecting“Radar”fromtheLayoutsectionofthemenu.ThiswillexpandtheRadartofullsizewithupto10networknamesdisplayed.ConnectionTheConnectionwindowdisplaysdetailedinformationaboutthecurrentWi-Ficonnection.Wirelessinformation–SSID,BSSID,Channel,Signallevel,andNetworkMode–isdisplayedontheleft.Addressinformationassociatedwiththeconnectionisdisplayedtotheright.TheaddressinformationincludestheMACaddressoftheWi-Fiadapter,thelaptop’sIPaddress,theDNSserveraddress,Gatewayaddress,andExternalIPaddressthatthesystemisusingtoaccesstheInternet.TheExternalIPaddressisnormallyanIPaddressfromyourInternetServiceProvider’snetwork.TothefarrightoftheConnectionwindow,twobuttonsprovidefunctionstomanageyourlaptop’sWi-Ficonnection.TheConnect/DisconnectbuttonopenstheWindowsWirelessNetworkConnectionwindowfromwhichaWi-Finetworkcanbechosentoconnectordisconnect.TheEnable/Disablebutton(7orVistaonly)allowsyoutoturnonorturnofftheWi-Fiadapteronyourlaptop.NetworksTheNetworkswindowdisplaysadynamictable