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News Release from: Fluke Networks | Subject: EtherScope Network Assistant
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 October 2005
Ethernet analyser adds wireless coverage
Fluke Networks has added wireless analysis to the EtherScope Network Assistant, the portable analyser for installation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
To address the pervasive use of wireless networking in IT organisations worldwide, Fluke Networks has added wireless analysis to the EtherScope Network Assistant, the portable analyser designed to aid in the rapid installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of 10/100Gbit/s and now wireless enterprise networks Enterprise-class wireless networks are growing 12% per year, and total wireless spending are forecast to reach $3.5 billion by 2008
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Since its introduction it has been clear that EtherScope has a well-defined constituency", said Jeffrey Nudler, Senior Analyst with Enterprise Management Associates.
"The addition of a/b/g wireless testing to its full-duplex gigabit capabilities plus its proficiency at device discovery make this a truly versatile troubleshooting tool for the network technician".
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Wireless EtherScope scans 2.4 and 5GHz frequency ranges, providing the visibility to identify, locate and disable rogue access points and unauthorised ad-hoc networks across all bands and channels.
EtherScope illustrates the security settings of all discovered wireless devices and alerts the user to potential problems with security configurations.
Users can quickly test, verify and modify wireless encryption and authorisation configurations, supervise wireless client EAP authentication processes and pinpoint where and when the process breaks down.
Fluke Networks offers the only portable tools in the world that discover, analyse and troubleshoot devices on both wired and wireless networks.
EtherScope is a tremendous time saver for technicians who must increasingly troubleshoot mixed network environments, which up to now required different tools and different techniques.
EtherScope provides visibility into RF signal strength and quality when clients report problems with the wireless network.
Wireless EtherScope provides comprehensive measurements of the 802.11 signal and noise in the environment, as well as packet level information to identify excessive errors and retransmissions.
EtherScope can automatically detect problems by monitoring the network and alerting the user to potential problems related to RF performance, improper security settings or security threats.
Problem logs can be sorted by severity to ensure that the highest priority issues are located quickly.
To help manage the dynamic wireless environment, EtherScope offers site survey capabilities to record snapshots of the RF environment at points within a facility.
Real-time signal strength measurements can be compared with historical records, letting the technician see changes in the RF environment.
Findings can be documented with comprehensive Web-viewable, XML-coded reports, making it easy to review and document network attributes, baseline performance, device inventory, problem logs and switch-port statistics.
EtherScope Network Assistant is part of wireless lifecycle management, which includes the OptiView integrated network analyser and the InterpretAir wireless site survey tool.
Wireless lifecycle management runs from design and deployment, to troubleshooting, ongoing management and planning for future growth.
The EtherScope Pro Network Assistant with wired and wireless analysis is available for immediate delivery through Fluke Networks' sales channels worldwide with a suggested list price of Eur 8295.
A dedicated EtherScope wireless model is available with a suggested list price of Eur 4695.
The EtherScope wireless option for existing ES-LAN models is available with a suggested list price of Eur 2995.
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