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  • I read thru the forums here and found some posts suggest to use two different protocol analyzer for better performance.

    Currently I have NI Observers. If I am able to get another one, then which one will be a good candidate ?

    Thanks,

    Vu

  • I have used WildPackets AiroPeek to good effect.

  • ditto that

  • AirMagnet Laptop and Tamosoft CommView for WiFi are also very good products.

    Devinator

  • Thanks everybody.

    I downloaded demo versions of AiroPeek and CommView and they look nice for me. AirMagnet is being downloaded ...
    CommView is not a problem because of its price. It will be a tough choice between AiroPeek and AirMagnet. I think I can only ask for one of these two.

    My next question is how is your experience when using these products on the same notebook ? I have to re-install the network driver when I switch between these products. I am thinking of using separate network card with different model for each product so that I will have to swap the cards, instead of re-installing the drivers. How do you handle your notebook with these products ?

    Thanks again,

    Vu

  • i use separate cards exactly as you suggest.

    devinator

  • I just replaced the Intel Pro miniPCI in my notebook by an Atheros a/b/g miniPCI. Now I no longer have to swap my PCMCIA cards when I switch the protocol analyzers.

    I can even run two of those PAs at the same time :)
    But don't know if they may miss many packets if two runs in parallel.


    Vu

  • With them both running at the same time, you very well could be missing frames since both pieces of software use the main processor.

  • By (Deleted User)

    I use AirMagnet Laptop, Network Instruments Observer, and Airopeek (usually in that order depending on what I'm trying to accomplish).

    I can run AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer with an external antenna, AirMagnet Laptop on a Cisco ABG PC Card, and still have client access using my embedded Centrino B card all at the same time. Seems to work ok for me.

    Joel

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