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  Overview
Introduction 
Which Tool Should I Use When Troubleshooting a WiFi Network?
Why an 802.11 Channel Analyzer?
Why a 2.4 GHz Spectrum     Analyzer?
Why a Channel / Signal Generator?
Why an 802.11 Packet Injector?
Why an 802.11 Performance Analyzer?
 
  Products And Solutions
     
 RF Analyzers
    Channel Analyzers
          WifiEagle
    Spectrum Analyzers
          AirSleuth-Pro
          WifiSleuth
          AirSleuth-Lite
          Invisible Waves

 RF Signal Generators
          AirHORN

 802.11 Packet Injectors
          WifiCopper 
 802.11 Performance Analyzers
          NetSurveyor-Pro 
 
  Purchase
     
 RF Analyzers
   
Channel Analyzers
          WifiEagle Dual-Band
          WifiEagle Single-Band
   
Spectrum Analyzers

          AirSleuth-Pro
          WifiSleuth
          AirSleuth-Lite
          Invisible Waves
 RF Signal Generators
          AirHORN Dual-Band
          AirHORN Single-Band
 802.11 Packet Injectors
          WifiCopper
 802.11 Performance Analyzers
          NetSurveyor-Pro
 Special Offers
           Pro-Bundles

 
  Software Downloads
     
 WifiEagle 
 NetSurveyor-Pro 
 AirSleuth-Pro
 WifiSleuth
 AirSleuth-Lite
 Invisible Waves
 AirHORN Single-Band
 AirHORN Dual-Band
 WifiCopper
 NetSurveyor
 NetStress 
 
  Free Diagnostic Tools
Network Discovery 
         NetSurveyor
Performance Testing 
         NetStress
 
  Company
 Contact Us
 About Us
 
 
Wi-Fi Diagnostic Tools

Nuts About Nets, LLC is a leading innovator of low-cost, PC-based, WiFi diagnostic tools used for installing, optimizing and troubleshooting 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless networks.  We continually strive to develop new and easy-to-use tools that professionals and non-professionals alike apply in the real world to gain optimal performance from their wireless networks.  Organizations, small companies, WiFi-installers and individuals worldwide rely on our products and solutions for solving wireless problems associated with RF interference.  From the introduction of the Sleuth and Invisible Waves series of RF spectrum analyzers to the unique AirHORN series of channel / signal generators, and now the recent addition of IMMI technology and WifiEagle channel analyzers, Nuts About Nets has demonstrated a track record of creative solutions for helping solve interference-related wireless problems.
"IMMI Technology and Channel Analysis..."
Nuts About Nets, LLC Announces Breakthrough Patent-Pending Technology for Indirect Measurement of Microwave Interference -- IMMI Technology Provides Performance Analysis of 802.11 Channels Using Off-The-Shelf 802.11 Wireless Devices...  Read more...
 
 
New !      WifiEagle - New product line of 802.11 channel analyzers released...
WifiEagle
A new product line of single- and dual-band channel analyzers has been released by Nuts About Nets, LLC.  The WifiEagle channel analyzers employ IMMI technology with 802.11 hardware to measure RF interference in the local environment.  IMMI technology and WifiEagle are the only solution on the market today that quantifies and predicts throughput performance of each 802.11 channel.  By virtue of the fact an 802.11 channel analyzer sees the RF world through the eyes of an 802.11 device, then the diagnostic information it provides more closely mirrors the performance you can expect from your own 802.11 client adapters.  Read more...
 
New !      NetSurveyor Professional - New product for testing performance and reliability of 802.11 networks...
NetSurveyor-Pro
NetSurveyor Professional is a new type of diagnostic tool that puts a different spin on WiFi troubleshooting -- emphasizing performance metrics over measurements of RF signal strengths. NetSurveyor-Pro is used to test the performance and reliability of a WiFi network and help identify and troubleshoot problems. Furthermore, NetSurveyor-Pro also allows you to concurrently test multiple (up to five) WiFi connections. 

Ultimately, the bottom line for any network (wired or wireless) comes down to throughput. The dBm and RSSI values that are often referred to in the context of wireless networks don't mean much if you can't somehow relate them to a performance metric. Before we can really begin to troubleshoot a wireless network we need a way to benchmark its performance, so as modifications are made we can determine whether or not they really make a difference in the network's performance. This is where NetSurveyor-Pro comes in. It is a simple tool that allows benchmarking of one or more wireless networks.   
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"AirSleuth Pro defines the low end of notebook-based spectrum analyzers today..."
AirSleuth-Pro
Craig Mathias and Network World recently reviewed RF spectrum analyzers, including AirSleuth-Pro. "... all of the products we looked at addressed the challenge with differing degrees of functionality and ease, and a couple of those pull that off at bargain basement prices.".   Read more...
 
"Invisible Waves IW-1800 scanning spectrum analyzer, a PC-controlled RF scanner with advanced software that inter-leaves frequency scanning for faster response. Intuitive bandwidth and threshold controls simplify investigation of RF 'white spaces'..."  Read more...
Invisible Waves
One particular product caught the eye of Mark Frink, Associate Editor of Live Sound International journal, at the InfoComm 2008 trade show. His July "InfoComm Insider" edition lists our IW1800 product as the pick of InfoComm 2008 (Frink, Mark. "Las Vegas Brings the Heat." Live Sound International July 2008: 30-34.)  
 
WiFi and RF Spectrum Analysis
AirSleuth-Pro
AirSleuth is a PC-based, spectrum analyzer that operates in the 2.4 GHz range of the RF spectrum. It is a professional tool used to monitor wireless devices and RF interference that impact the performance, range and security of wireless networks.
WifiSleuth
WifiSleuth is a PC-based product that makes setting up and troubleshooting wireless networks easy. It is a 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer that presents a "channel centric" view of the RF environment and helps to take the guesswork out of identifying the best channel for your 802.11 wireless network.
Invisible Waves
A new series of PC-based, RF spectrum analyzers specifically designed for the professional audio and video industries.

Channel / Signal Generation & Packet Injection
AirHORN
AirHORN is a unique, PC-based product that aids in testing Wi-Fi antennas, RF shields and wireless networks. It is an RF signal generator that covers the 2.4x and 5.x GHz ISM bands and was designed for microwave and RF applications.  Combined with an RF spectrum analyzer, you now have the tools to locate "dead spots" in any locale where a WiFi network is installed.
WifiCopper
WifiCopper is a unique, PC-based product that aids in testing Wi-Fi wireless networks. It is used to create wireless traffic on a particular channel -- at a known level (i.e. packets / sec) and size (i.e. bytes / packet) --  without the need of the client adapter associating with an access point.  This makes it much easier to measure the quality of the transmission and reception performance on a particular 802.11 channel.
 
802.11 (Wi-Fi) Channel Analysis
WifiEagle
WifiEagle -- our latest product -- provides unprecedented visibility into the performance of a wireless network.  The RF data collected and displayed by WifiEagle greatly simplifies troubleshooting of interference-related problems and predicts throughput performance for each 802.11 channel.
 
 
Featured Products
WifiEagle 2.4x and 5.x Channel Analyzer WifiEagle 802.11 Channel Analyzer
WifiEagle represents a new and innovative series of PC-based, WiFi diagnostic tools used for installing, troubleshooting and optimizing 802.11 wireless networks. These tools are unique in their use of 802.11 devices for performing channel analysis. more>
NetSurveyor Professional - WiFi Performance Analyzer  NetSurveyor-Pro 802.11 Performance Analyzer
NetSurveyor-Pro is our latest product -- it introduces yet another approach to troubleshooting WiFi networks.
It puts a different spin on WiFi troubleshooting -- emphasizing performance metrics over measurements of RF
signal strengths. more>
 
AirSleuth 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer AirSleuth-Pro Spectrum Analyzer
AirSleuth is a PC-based, diagnostic tool used for installing, optimizing and troubleshooting WiFi wireless networks. more>
Invisible Waves RF Spectrum Analyzer Invisible Waves Spectrum Analyzer
A new series of PC-based, RF spectrum analyzers   specifically designed for the professional audio and video industries.   more >
 
Did You Know?
RF spectrum analysis versus network discovery... more> 
AP beacon strength is not a measure of performance... more>
Choosing the best 802.11 channel... more> 
Read more...
 
News And Press
October 2009
Product Release - NetSurveyor-Pro
July 2009
Product Release - WifiEagle
July 2009
IMMI Patent Protection...
May 2009
On the Road with Invisible Waves RF Analyzers
March 2009
Network World
review of AirSleuth-Pro
December 2008
We've released Version 2 of AirHORN 2.4 GHz channel / signal generator.  For current customers there is no cost for the upgrade.
November 2008
We've released Version 2 of the Sleuth series of 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzers.  For current customers there is no cost for the upgrade. 
September 2008
Nuts About Nets sponsors new web site dedicated to distributing free Wi-Fi tools and providing practical advice for troubleshooting wireless networks: www.PerformanceWifi.net.  We've introduced two new tools: NetSurveyor -- an 802.11 (WiFi) network discovery / scanner tool, and NetStress -- a benchmarking tool (for both wired and wireless networks). 
 
WiFi Overlapping Channels