Tim Higgins
Ekahau HeatMapper runs on Windows XP and Vista 32 systems and maps wireless signal strength using a notebook’s internal or external wireless adapter. The application also locates all detected access points and shows their configurations and security settings.
The free downloadable tool is based on the technology used in Ekahau Site Survey, an enterprise-grade Wi-Fi planning, verification and troubleshooting tool.
D-Link today announced that it is shipping a single-stream Draft 802.11n router and companion USB adapter.
Atheros today announced two single-chip 802.11n solutions and associated PCIe reference designs.
The new dual-band AR9280 and single-band AR9281 integrate the radio, baseband/MAC and host PCIe interface into single chip 10mm x 10mm QFN packages. Reference designs for both devices are available for both PCIe half-Mini Card and full-Mini Card form factors.
Wireless mesh company Firetide today announced its new HotPort 6000 indoor and outdoor mesh nodes featuring a dual radio backhaul.
The HotPort 6000 mesh nodes feature high-powered radios that support both licensed and unlicensed bands, eliminating the need to purchase and install separate radios for each spectrum. Bandwidth for both radios can be combined to provide 70 Mbps throughput for "fat" point-to-point backhaul links or for high-resolution video surveillance networks. The radios can also be set to deliver a sustained 35 Mbps bandwidth across an unlimited number of hops if a multi-hop or linear network topology is required.
