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Xirrus Releases New Wi-Fi Client Management Tool for Windows
Free Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Utility Provides Valuable Client Monitoring and Diagnostic Services
THOUSAND OAKS, CA, February 20, 2009 /Networking PR News/ -- Xirrus, Inc., the Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that delivers the most wireless coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry, announced today the release of the latest addition to its family of Wi-Fi utilities for Windows clients. Following on the success of the highly popular Wi-Fi Monitor gadget/widget tools - which together have achieved nearly two million downloads since 2007 - the Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is a standalone application for managing and troubleshooting a laptop's Wi-Fi connection in addition to scanning and monitoring the Wi-Fi environment.
The Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector is ideal for:
* Searching for and locating Wi-Fi networks
* Managing laptop Wi-Fi connections
* Troubleshooting Wi-Fi connectivity issues
* Verifying Wi-Fi coverage
* Detecting and locating rogue APs
One of the primary applications for the Wi-Fi Inspector is analyzing wireless user problems. IT managers or help desk staffers can direct users to run the utility - readily available as a free download over the Internet - to assist troubleshooting Wi-Fi connectivity and performance issues. As is the case with many users of the Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor gadgets/widgets, the Wi-Fi Inspector can be made part of the default image installed on corporate-managed laptops to be available when needed.
The Wi-Fi Inspector facilitates a 4-step process for analyzing a laptop's Wi-Fi and network connection that can be easily executed by the end user:
1. Wireless Configuration - The Inspector displays whether the laptop is successfully connected wirelessly.
2. Network Configuration - The Inspector displays detailed IP addressing data indicating if the laptop is appropriately configured to communicate to the network and Internet.
3. Network Connectivity - The Inspector determines the state of the network connection by running a series of Ping tests to identify connectivity issues.
4. Network Performance - The Inspector determines the performance of the overall wireless and network connection by running a throughput test against an external Internet server.
Similar to the Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor utilities, the Wi-Fi Inspector scans the surrounding environment for Wi-Fi networks (SSIDs) using the client's Wi-Fi adapter. The Wi-Fi network information is displayed in real-time graphically on a radar-like display as well as in a table format. Detailed information about each network is provided, including signal level, security level, Wi-Fi channel, AP equipment vendor, etc. From this display, Wi-Fi networks can be selected to connect to or disconnect from, or selected for more detailed analysis via signal level graphing and location functions.
The Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector - as well as all Wi-Fi Monitor gadget/widget tools - are available for download for free from the Xirrus website at www.xirrus.com/library/wifitools.php. The Wi-Fi Inspector runs on Windows Vista and XP . The Wi-Fi Monitor is available for Windows Vista, Windows XP, MacOS , and Linux .
Xirrus Press Contact
John Merrill
E-mail: john.merrill@xirrus.com
Phone: +1.805.262.1644
About Xirrus
Xirrus, the only Wi-Fi "Power-Play", manufacturers the Wi-Fi Array architecture that displaces both overlay Wi-Fi offerings and switched Ethernet to the desktop. The Wi-Fi Array integrates 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 802.11abg+n radios coupled to a high-gain directional antenna system into a single device along with an onboard multi-gigabit switch, Wi-Fi controller, firewall, dedicated Wi-Fi threat sensor, and an embedded spectrum analyzer. The Wi-Fi Array provides more than enough bandwidth, security, and control to replace switched Ethernet to the desktop as the primary network connection. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, throughput, and user density on a per device and per system basis than anything else available on the market today - resulting in a solution that uses 75% fewer devices, cabling, switch ports, power, space, and installation time compared with any other offering.
Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. For more information, please visit www.xirrus.com.
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About Xirrus
Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. For more information, visit www.xirrus.com.
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