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Craig Mathias

Which Product When? The AirMagnet/Fluke Networks Videos

As I mentioned some time ago, we've begun producing a video series called Farpoint Focusthat explores new products and applications in the wireless and mobile space. The genesis of this project was actually in a question we hear all the time regarding products from AirMagnet, part of Fluke Networks: which product from this company is the right one for my needs? AirMagnet is one of oldest and most venerable names in Wi-Fi analysis and assurance tools; even their very first Pocket PC-based analyzer, little more than a discovery tool when first announced, was a smack-yourself-in-the-forehead kind of innovation that spawned an entire industry.

Over time, as is always the case, the AirMagnet product line broadened and deepened, creating questions in the mind of users as to what to use when. The series of videos we produced were done to answer this question, as well as (from a purely selfish perspective) to learn more about what can be done in video production today. If I do say so myself, these videos are informative and fun to watch, and I think you will enjoy them.

But to answer the question in brief, each video covers the basic troubleshooting capabilities of AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer Pro, AirMagnet Enterprise, and the Fluke Networks AirCheck Wi-Fi Tester. It's clear that most of the confusion over which to use and when relates to the fact that there is significant functional overlap between the three. But the audience for each is truly separate and distinct.
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