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Ekahau Connect

MEC Digital — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:37:01 +0000

The All-In-One Product Suite for Better Wi-Fi

Ekahau Connect enables you and your team to design, optimize and troubleshoot any Wi-Fi network faster and easier than ever before. Get accurate and actionable results with the complete suite of Ekahau Wi-Fi tools.

Manage every aspect of your wireless network with our complete suite of Wi-Fi tools. Hardware, software, and services—it’s all included with Connect.

Key Benefits

Design a reliable, high capacity Wi-Fi network
Validate a new Wi-Fi deployment or optimize an existing Wi-Fi network
Analyze and troubleshoot Wi-Fi issues in real-time

All of the Must-Have Wi-Fi Tools for Your Wireless Kit are Included with Connect

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Ekahau Sidekick

MEC Digital — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:34:21 +0000

Precise, plug-and-play Wi-Fi diagnostic and measurement device for professional results.

Ekahau Sidekick® is the most advanced, all-in-one Wi-Fi diagnostic and measurement device on the market, delivering pinpoint accuracy for professional results. Build the highest performing wireless networks and diagnose network issues faster, more accurately, and on the go with your Sidekick.

The accuracy of the Sidekick allows you to identify the signal correctly the first time ensuring you get the right number of APs in the right location for your design. Relying on a Wi-Fi adapter or dongle adds high variance and risk that can significantly increase the cost and reduce the effectiveness of your network. Get the right tool for the job with Sidekick.

Two Enterprise-Grade
Wi-Fi Radios

Minimize Wi-Fi site survey and troubleshooting time with dual-band internal radio capable of surveying all 802.11 Wi-Fi networks, including 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) networks.

Lightning Fast
Spectrum Analyzer

The Sidekick’s high-resolution spectrum analyzer speed is 4-10 times faster and more accurate than other Wi-Fi spectrum analyzers, resulting in more precise pinpointing of interference issues and quicker problem resolution.

Seven Omni
Directional Antennas

Being consistent is the difference between failure and success. The Sidekick delivers unbeatable reliability using seven factory-tested internal antennas placed in an optimum orientation that deliver standard and consistent measurement accuracy.

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Ekahau Pro

MEC Digital — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:59:00 +0000

A Professional Tool for Wireless Professionals

Set the standard for planning, validating, analyzing, and troubleshooting your network.

Ekahau Pro ensures high performance and includes capacity, planning, and analysis. It supports all Wi-Fi access points, thousands of antennas, and legacy and current Wi-Fi standards, including 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6). If a Wi-Fi network is not yet in place, Ekahau Pro will automatically determine how many access points are needed and where they should be placed. Ekahau Pro will also recommend a network configuration for optimal performance. For Wi-Fi networks already in place, Ekahau Pro provides quick and easy site surveys, coverage and capacity analysis, network optimization, and troubleshooting.

Key Features

Troubleshoot and Report

Display access point and channel configurations to reveal common interference issues

Analyze collected data using one of 17 heatmaps to quickly determine the performance of the Wi-Fi network macOS and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc

Generate easy-to-interpret reports for your entire Wi-Fi project with a single click or create fully customized reports

Network Planning

Automated access point placement and network optimization

Automated wall detection from CAD floorplans

Coverage and Capacity simulations

Supports Latest Wi-Fi Standards and All Wi-Fi Vendors

Supports legacy and modern Wi-Fi standards, including 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

Includes 2500+ Wi-Fi access points and antennas from all vendors for planning in 3D

Cisco Integration: Cisco DNAc & Prime Import / Export, BLE planning, Cisco AP name detection. Multi-SSID detection. Multi-radio detection

Aruba HPE Integration: Airwave project import, BLE planning, AP name detection, Multi-SSID detection, Multi-radio detection

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Critical Wi-Fi Design Aspects

MEC Digital — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:32:40 +0000

Wi-Fi Design

CRITICAL DESIGN ASPECTS

1. Primary Coverage Goal

OBJECTIVES

Provide Wi-Fi service in all required location

High-quality signal strength

Maintain high data rates

RESULTS

Improve airtime efficiency

Improve density handling

2. Secondary Coverage Goal

OBJECTIVES

Provide coverage for 2APs in each location

RESULTS

Improve client roaming

Low latency roaming for real-time application

Redundancy for AP failure

3. Capacity Plan

High Client Density

Low Client Density

CONSIDERATIONS

More spectrum in 5 GHz provides up to 8x the capacity of 2.4 GHz

Understand client mix

Client offered load/ SLA

Model airtime demand

Understand airtime saturation limits (80% BE, 50% BE/VO/VI, 35% VO)

RESULTS

Optimal number of APs

Proper client distribution between 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz

Leave idle airtime for growth

Client Device Efficiency

4. Minimize Interference

OBJECTIVES

Isolate APs on the same channel

Reduce shared airtime

Limit contention domains

Eliminate external interference

RESULTS

Minimize co-channel interference (CCI) and adjacent channel interference (ACI) between APs on the same or overlapping channels

Ideally, only one AP audible on each channel in a physical location

Ideally, remove sources of external RF interference or avoid impacted channels if they cannot be removed

HIGH-PERFORMANCE WI-FI TIPS & TRICKS

1. Design for 5 GHz as Primary

The 5 GHz band provides 8 times the capacity of 2.4 GHz

2. Define Coverage Goal(s)

Too aggressive can lead to co-channel interference

Too conservative can lead to poor client performance

3. Place APs Where Users Are Located

In-room placement is best for client performance

Avoid hallways, if possible unless required for voice roaming

4. Tailor Coverage to the Facility

Leverage RF obstructions for frequency re-use

Consider proper antennas and orientation for signal propagation

5. Fine Tune AP Power Levels

Align with on-site signal measurements of RF propagation

Align with AP density and frequency re-use requirements

6. Disable 2.4 GHz Radios if Necessary

There are fewer available channels in 2.4 GHz

Disabling radios can prevent co-channel interference and shared capacity between clients

Some APs allow switching 2.4 GHz radio to 5 GHz

7. Design and Validate with Representative Client Devices

Spot-check with actual client devices to ensure the design matches actual client performance

Alternatively, measure with a standard RF site survey adapter and compensate the signal based on the actual client device characteristics

8. Higher AP Density Requires Smaller Channel Widths

Reduces co-channel interference and shared capacity between clients

Reduces client contention and improves network stability

9. Disable Low Data Rates to Improve Performance

802.11b clients can significantly impact network performance

Reduces overhead from management frames and broadcast/multicast traffic

10. Minimized the Number of SSIDs

Network overhead increases with each SSID defined

RF DESIGN PROCESS

1. GATHER REQUIREMENTS

Blueprints/ CAD drawings

Coverage areas

Facility layouts & construction materials

Client number and mix

Client density distribution

Critical applications/ business process

2. PRE-INSTALLATION DESIGN

Predictive modeling

Wall attenuation measurements

“AP on a stick” measurement

Wired network integration

3. POST INSTALLATION VALIDATION

RF site survey (passive/ active/ spectrum)

RF tuning channel and power plans

Association and authentication tests

Roaming tests

Spectrum analysis

We, at MEC, can help you achieve that with the help of Ekahau Wireless Design products.

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ekahau – MEC Networks Corporation

Ekahau Connect

The All-In-One Product Suite for Better Wi-Fi

Key Benefits

All of the Must-Have Wi-Fi Tools for Your Wireless Kit are Included with Connect

Ekahau Sidekick

Ekahau Pro

Ekahau Survey App

Ekahau Analyzer App

Ekahau Insights

Ekahau Capture

Ekahau Cloud

Ekahau Sidekick

Precise, plug-and-play Wi-Fi diagnostic and measurement device for professional results.

Two Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi Radios

Lightning Fast Spectrum Analyzer

Seven Omni Directional Antennas

Ekahau Pro

A Professional Tool for Wireless Professionals

Set the standard for planning, validating, analyzing, and troubleshooting your network.

Key Features

Troubleshoot and Report

Network Planning

Supports Latest Wi-Fi Standards and All Wi-Fi Vendors

Critical Wi-Fi Design Aspects

Wi-Fi Design

CRITICAL DESIGN ASPECTS

1. Primary Coverage Goal

OBJECTIVES

RESULTS

2. Secondary Coverage Goal

OBJECTIVES

RESULTS

3. Capacity Plan

CONSIDERATIONS

RESULTS

4. Minimize Interference

OBJECTIVES

RESULTS

HIGH-PERFORMANCE WI-FI TIPS & TRICKS

1. Design for 5 GHz as Primary

2. Define Coverage Goal(s)

3. Place APs Where Users Are Located

4. Tailor Coverage to the Facility

5. Fine Tune AP Power Levels

6. Disable 2.4 GHz Radios if Necessary

7. Design and Validate with Representative Client Devices

8. Higher AP Density Requires Smaller Channel Widths

9. Disable Low Data Rates to Improve Performance

10. Minimized the Number of SSIDs

RF DESIGN PROCESS

1. GATHER REQUIREMENTS

2. PRE-INSTALLATION DESIGN

3. POST INSTALLATION VALIDATION

We, at MEC, can help you achieve that with the help of Ekahau Wireless Design products.

Two Enterprise-Grade
Wi-Fi Radios

Lightning Fast
Spectrum Analyzer

Seven Omni
Directional Antennas