AirMagnet Survey is an Enterprise level wireless site survey software solution used by network professionals for mapping, planning and designing 802.11n/a/b/g/ac wireless LANs for optimal performance, security and compliance. This wireless 802.11ac site survey software calculates the ideal quantity, placement and configuration of APs for a successful wireless LAN deployment. AirMagnet Survey's wireless site survey capabilities go beyond just verifying RF coverage, by plotting actual end-user network performance in terms of connection speed, throughput and packet statistics. The end result is a complete Wi-Fi heat map or “weather map” of all critical RF and end-user performance metrics helping users deploy the network correctly the first time and prevent costly rework & IT complaints. This is critical not only for guaranteeing the highest level of user satisfaction, but also helps wireless 802.11ac site survey users like System Integrators maintain their margins on a project and maximizes the chances of getting repeat business. Advanced features of this wireless 802.11ac site survey software allow users to integrate with professional spectrum analyzers to collect Wi-Fi and non Wi-Fi data in a single walkthrough, model pre-deployment scenarios to estimate budgets and define the migration strategies to new technologies, generate customized survey reports, perform outdoor surveys using GPS devices, conduct Voice over Wi-Fi site surveys to design the network to be voice-ready certify the network for end-user network and application requirements, and do detailed end-user capacity planning.

1. Land Site Survey
2. Airmagnet Certification

AirMagnet Survey wireless site survey software is available in “Express” and “PRO” versions. AirMagnet Survey Express offers a lighter version of the wireless 802.11ac site survey software solution that allows users to perform the basics of Wi-Fi site surveying with ability to map out signal, noise and even user performance. AirMagnet Survey PRO extends those capabilities found in the Express version and adds as well as powerful support for multi-floor deployments, outdoor surveys, network design verification, voice readiness verification and surveys, RF spectrum analysis, and many more. Unlike other wireless 802.11n site survey solutions that rely only on passively collected data such as signal strength, AirMagnet Survey allows users to perform active/Iperf surveys to ensure a superior site survey. During an active/Iperf survey, AirMagnet Survey associates to an AP to test the real quality of the connection. This allows surveyors to see how real world clients will perform at specific locations in terms of wireless network throughput, connection speed, retry rates, and packet losses. Note: Iperf available in PRO version only This is critical for technology standards such as 802.11n and 802.11ac, where the only way of providing a true representation of the network performance is by performing this “real-world” survey and taking into account multipath, configuration of the devices and the environmental conditions.

Also with the properties of the AP and client device being different on the uplink vs downlink, measuring both sides of the equation is critical, and can only be done with AirMagnet Survey’s Iperf surveying capability. With this measurement, the survey or, designer or installer of the network can guarantee the best performance from the network once it is deployed, which in turn guarantees no costly rework or escalations.

With this wireless 802.11n site survey, users can simulate “what-if” scenarios to prevent or minimize costly repeat survey walks. After a survey, users can simulate a variety of changes to the network and preview the impacts. This includes changing AP transmit power, channel, SSID settings or the addition of environmental noise. Users can also simulate moving APs to new locations and preview the effect of adding additional APs. AirMagnet Survey powers users with an automated channel plan for APs that avoids interference and over-allocation.

AirMagnet Survey’s simultaneous multiple wireless 802.11n site surveying capability, that leverages multiple adapters plugged into the same PC, provides users with the industry’s best solution to emulate real-world client behavior (using active and Iperf surveys) and at the same time reduce site surveying time, effort and cost by half as the users can walk the floor once to collect all the data. For example, users can perform simultaneous passive and active surveys or across multiple spectrums (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). AirMagnet Survey users can look at multiple floors of a single building to see if AP signals are bleeding to adjacent floors.

Buy a NETSCOUT AirMagnet Survey Pro - license. We have had a problem with reporting module, it can't put the full size picture of floor plan in report.

This gives users the ability to design their network to reuse services of a single AP across multiple floors in order to lower equipment and deployment costs. AirMagnet Survey automatically displays wireless 802.11n site survey results on a map of your location, providing unlimited options for visual analysis. Coverage and performance Wi-Fi heat map – measure and visualize heat maps for Signal, noise, signal/noise, wireless network throughput, PHY data rates, retry rates, and packet losses at every location on the floor. Backup AP heat map – visualize coverage and performance of your backup APs in case of missing or down primary APs. Comprehensive technology S – measure and visualize heat maps for the latest 802.11n and 802.11ac standards:. 802.11n: Operating Mode coverage map, MCS Rate Transmit/Receive coverage map & Channel Width (20 MHz/40 Mhz) coverage map. 802.11ac: Operating Mode coverage map, MCS Rate Transmit/Receive coverage map and the Channel Width (20 MHz/40 Mhz/80 MHz/160 MHz) coverage map & Channel Overlap heat-map.

Interference analysis – measure the total cumulative interference from all sources that can impact the performance of your APs. View by channel, SSID, or device – sort results based on SSID or channel to easily balance RF issues against VLAN and service level requirements. Overlap and roaming analysis – instantly see areas of over-provisioning or where clients are prone to consistent roaming or “thrashing” between APs. Simulate wireless adapters – take an existing survey and view exactly how another Wi-Fi adapter would view the survey environment.

NETSCOUT’ AirMagnet Survey is the industry’s only wireless network deployment solution that enables users to measure as well as assess true end user experience of a wireless network using an 802.11ac adapter. AirMagnet Survey goes beyond just verifying RF coverage, by plotting actual end user network performance in terms of throughput and PHY data rates, taking MIMO and other environmental situations/network configurations into account. This wireless 802.11n site survey solution clearly shows the coverage of specific 802.11ac parameters that boost performance such as higher MCS schemes and wider channels, and where interference and legacy components may impact 802.11ac performance.

Land Site Survey

The end result is a complete Wi-Fi “weather map” of all critical RF and end user performance metrics. These “real world” measurements allow IT staff to design and deploy WLAN accurately from the get go and help save time and money by avoiding end user network complaints and costly redesigns of the network. AirMagnet Survey includes the industry’s only 802.11n site surveys that take into account the real-world impact of multipath encountered at each individual location to actively test both uplink and downlink performance of the 802.11n Wi-Fi network. Users can design and deploy Wi-Fi networks that employ APs with three spatial streams and deliver performance at data rates up to 450 Mbps (software is ready for up to 600 Mbps).

AirMagnet Survey PRO includes built-in coverage maps that are specific to 802.11n networks, such as Operating Mode coverage map, MCS Rate Transmit/Receive coverage map and the Channel Width coverage map. The AirWISE® engine lets users set wireless network design/application requirements including signal coverage, wireless network throughput, PHY data rates, 802.11n specific parameters, etc. For their network and immediately identify any problem areas. Users are then alerted to the areas on the floor map that meet or do not meet the requirement, enabling them to take the necessary action to solve the coverage, performance or capacity problems. The capacity planning section allows surveyors to account for the number of end users the wireless network will need to support during the design and deployment phase. AirWISE also includes pre-configured profiles for verifying the wireless network WLAN deployment’s readiness for a variety of vendor applications, including Location Services for Cisco and VoWLAN for Cisco & Vocera based on real-world survey data or wireless network modeling data. Users can also create their own profiles and share it with others.

Airmagnet Certification

Users can quickly verify WLAN requirements by assessing the Pass/Fail status for each requirement criteria for the deployment, thereby ensuring that the WLAN network will do what it is supposed to. Users are powered with insight into the areas on the floor that meet/do not meet the requirement. This single-click assessment of the WLAN network helps save time, effort and money by avoiding costly re-designs of the WLAN network and helps minimize IT troubleshooting costs. Users can generate a Pass/Fail report that enables an efficient hand-over of results of the survey to the installer or the end-customer. Before making any design and deployment decisions, it is important to account for RF interference from non Wi-Fi devices.

Users who own AirMagnet Spectrum XT can collect both Wi-Fi and spectrum analysis data in a single survey. With this integration, users can visualize the RF energy at any location and identify and display the presence of non-802.11 devices interfering with the WLAN. Users also have the ability to visualize the average power level in the RF spectrum for each channel at any given point on the map. Note: AirMagnet Survey PRO must be installed on the same machine as the users’ spectrum application. AirMagnet Survey addresses challenges faced by network installers and IT staff while deploying VoWLAN networks, and powers them with a built-in voice readiness verification system (includes pre-configured support for Cisco 792X phones and Vocera badges, plus the option to add profiles for other vendors) that allows users to ensure that their network design is inline with the recommendations of the phone vendor, and also allows them to perform real-world voice surveys.

With the industry’s first voice survey capability, users can validate and plot the phone call quality, capacity and other voice specific parameters at every location on a floor map, to help identify and minimize issues that may be causing low call quality. Coverage maps that are built specifically for voice networks, including, WiMOS score or call quality, number of active calls, phone roaming zones (includes roaming statistics), channel utilization, retries and many more, are included in the application and allow users to design the voice network to ensure the highest performance. Note: Ability to perform RF Spectrum Surveys requires supported RF Spectrum Analyzers and Survey PRO to be installed on the same machine, and Voice-over-WLAN surveys require AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer PRO to be installed on the same machine as AirMagnet Survey PRO. AirMagnet Survey PRO includes a completely integrated reporting module that can instantly create custom outputs of site surveys and simulations. Additionally, customized templates provide wireless 802.11n site survey users with the flexibility in terms of creating reports that vary based on project requirements. Users can choose to include/exclude sections, add in their notes, customize their logos, headers and footers amongst many other customizable options. Reports can be output in over 15 formats including PDF, XML, HTML, Excel and Word.

This wireless 802.11n site survey also includes reporting templates in the following languages: German, French, Arabic and Russian built inside the application, along with the capability of allowing the user to create templates in any other language. Wi-Fi environments are very dynamic and it is important to be able to verify changes in coverage and performance in the network to guarantee the best performance for the user. AirMagnet Survey’s Diff View feature allows side-by-side visualizing of differences between two separate surveys.

This helps show how a site’s wireless environment has changed over time. This view is also a great option for our System Integrator customers to drive repeat business of validating the coverage and performance of the network on an on-going basis. Likewise, users can use this feature to quickly compare AirMagnet Planner results with actual site survey results This information then can be used to fine tune the db losses for the building and environmental conditions within Planner for more accurate planning. With the combination of GPS support and integration with Google Earth, Microsoft® MapPoint and Microsoft® Bing Maps, AirMagnet Survey PRO provides a clear path to fast, fully automated outdoor wireless site surveys. Users can leverage their NMEA compliant GPS device to automatically collect outdoor wireless data. Users can import street maps of any city in the world using Bing Maps and then the results can then be analyzed in the AirMagnet Survey user interface or exported into Google Earth for a zoomed in view to any street within the city.

AirMagnet Planner is built into AirMagnet Survey PRO, providing a single, seamless application with the industry’s most complete approach to wireless LAN design, deployment and ongoing optimization for 802.11a/b/g/n/ac networks. With this integrated solution, AirMagnet Planner can be used to accurately design WLANs by modeling building construction materials/obstructions and 802.11 APs and visualizing coverage across multiple floors, then validating the results with real-world data in AirMagnet Survey PRO.

Using active end-user performance metrics, users can further perfect their planning models over time. With the new 802.11ac support, users are armed with the best migration guidance on how to phase in the new technology into the existing environment. No other solution combines state-of-the-art predictive modeling with real-world performance data. Users also gain additional planning capabilities with the ability to test network plans against the AirWISE® engine for design requirements. AirMagnet Planner also integrates with AirMagnet Survey Express. See how Houston Methodist Hospital uses NETSCOUT’s AirMagnet wireless tools to keep their critical WiFi network running at top performance. Challenge: For Houston Methodist Hospital, providing reliable Wi-Fi is crucial.

With over 6 million square feet including 6 remote sites, providing top level performance with a diverse set of client devices – from voice, to video to data – is a top priority for the organization.Before using the AirMagnet wireless tools, conducting a site survey for the network engineering team was a very labor intensive process. Results: Houston Methodist Hospital uses NETSCOUT wireless tools to ensure accurate planning, deployment & verification, and troubleshooting of the wireless network. With these tools, the old labor intensive process is a thing of the past and done automatically by the products.With the proper tools and training in place, the network engineering team at Houston Methodist is able to deliver top performing WiFi to the hospital’s physicians, nurses, patience and guests. 'If you're a wireless engineer, you have to have a very reliable tool set, and the NETSCOUT suite brings that to the wireless engineer.'

-George Stefanick, Wireless Architect, Houston Methodist Hospital. NETSCOUT Helps Love’s Travel Stops Deliver Clean Places and Friendly Faces at 300+ Retail Locations Nationwide Challenge: Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores is a family-owned chain of more than 330 truck stops and convenience stores across 39 states. The company’s principle of 'Clean Places, Friendly Faces' guides its growth and has positioned Love's at the forefront of the travel center and convenience store industry. With more than 10,000 employees nationwide, any network performance hiccup can impact the point of sale process, from the checkout counter to Love's advanced freight and truck services. The result affects worker productivity, as well as the overall customer experience, jeopardizing Love’s goal of serving the nation’s drivers with superior service and innovation. Results: Love's Travel Stops now uses AirMagnet Survey Pro to plan wireless network access points.

The company also uses AirMagnet Spectrum XT during both planning and after installation to scan for interference. And after installation, Love's uses AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer to identify and troubleshoot performance issues beyond interference. The result helps the Love’s network team deploy wireless access points intelligently and battle outside interference from a wide range of devices—even the occasional gaming console and WiFi jammer. Operating Systems: Microsoft® Windows 7 Enterprise/Professional/Ultimate or Microsoft Windows 8 Pro/Enterprise 64-bit, Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro/Enterprise 64-bit, or Microsoft Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise 64-bit Note: 1 64 bit Operating System supported on Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 7 for certain wireless adapters.

Please refer to supported adapter list for more details. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.00 GHz ( Intel® Core™ i5 or higher recommended). 4 GB or higher. 800 MB free hard disk space. Cardbus, ExpressCard slot, USB port or mini PCI slot (whichever applicable). Multiple slots in the PC when using multiple adapters. AirMagnet recommends the use of its.

AirMagnet-supported wireless network adapter(s). Optional AirMagnet Spectrum XT adapter and license for integrated spectrum survey on Survey PRO. Required for viewing spectrum data and heat map.

Microsoft® MapPoint 2004 or higher (required for running large-scale outdoor survey using the MapPoint integration feature; Survey PRO only). Internet connection for using Microsoft® Bing Maps integration for outdoor surveys (Survey PRO only). A site map in a format supported by AirMagnet Survey (supported formats are:.bmp,.dib,.dwg,.dxf,.emf,.gif, vsd,.jpg,.wmf,.vdx or.png). Google Earth must be installed in order to export the GPS data for outdoor surveys to Google Earth (Survey PRO only). Supported GPS device. Here is a list of GPS devices that have been approved for use with the AirMagnet Survey product. Garmin eTrex LEGEND HCx Garmin GPS18X USB Microsoft GPS-500 SIRF III Garmin GPSMap 60 DeLormeEarthmate GPS LT-20 DeLormeEarthmate GPS LT-40 Garmin eTrex Garmin eTrex Legend Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe Magellan eXplorist 500 Pharos iGPS-180 US GlobalSat BU-353-S4 (Recommended).

Operating Systems: MAC OS X v10.5 (Leopard™) or higher running a supported Windows OS (as noted under Laptop/Notebook PC/Tablet PC section) using Boot Camp®. Microsoft Windows® 7, Professional, SP1. Intel® Pentium® 1.2 GHz. 4 GB memory. 128 GB removable solid state drive. 2 internal 802.11a/b/g/n/ac adapters.

1 internal RF spectrum adapter. 3 USB ports. 1024 x 768 touch display. Supported GPS device. See below Garmin eTrex LEGEND HCx Garmin GPS18X USB Microsoft GPS-500 SIRF III Garmin GPSMap 60 DeLormeEarthmate GPS LT-20 DeLormeEarthmate GPS LT-40 Garmin eTrex Garmin eTrex Legend.

customer verified Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe Magellan eXplorist 500 Pharos iGPS-180. US GlobalSat BU-353-S4 (Recommended).

WiFi Adapter Check Utility for Survey AirMagnet Survey Adapter Check Utility is intended to provide you with an easy way to verify whether your current OS, adapter(s) and driver(s) combination is supported by AirMagnet software. Utility also provides links to information about supported OS, adapters and AirMagnet drivers. Before running the utility, please make sure you have all the drivers and WiFi cards installed and functioning correctly.

AirMagnet supports two categories of wireless adapters:. Preferred Adapters: These adapters have been comprehensively tested by AirMagnet and are recommended for use with AirMagnet Survey PRO. Drivers have been customized for extended feature support. Standard Adapters: These adapters have been comprehensibly tested by AirMagnet and are recommended for use with AirMagnet Survey PRO. Drivers have not been customized and may provide limited feature support.

Note: Authentications supported by various adapters could be limited by their own capabilities, Windows wireless zero configurations and various other reasons. Click on Compare Adapters below to get detailed comparison information on all supported adapters.