Chapter 1
WiFi Advisor Overview
About the Wireless LAN Analyzer
WiFi Advisor Wireless LAN Analyzer User’s Guide
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About the Wireless LAN Analyzer
The Wireless LAN Analyzer provides a complete, multi-dimensional map of real WiFi performance, highlighting margin and resil-
iency of WiFi connections at multiple locations within a site (versus a simple signal strength icon). It includes intuitive tools to
quickly optimize and troubleshoot the in-home WiFi network. After the test, it provides valuable performance information to the
end-user to help reduce unnecessary trouble calls and repeats.
Architecture
The system architecture of the Wireless LAN Analyzer solution includes the following:
1
The WiFi Advisor test device. Each WiFi Advisor contains an 802.11 radio, spectrum analyzer, and a network processor.
The device is responsible for performing tests requested by the iOS WiFi Advisor iOS Application.
2
The WiFi Advisor iOS Application. This software runs on an Apple iPad (iPad 2 or newer, with iOS 7.x.x or newer).
The application allows the user to set up WiFi tests, communicates test setups to the WFED-300AC WiFi Advisor test device(s)
over Bluetooth, manages test execution, displays test results, and enables administration of job or work ticket related information.
NOTE:
At least one WFED-300AC test device is required for single-ended troubleshooting; two WFED-300AC test devices are
required for Site Assessment testing.
