Xirrus Releases Open Source Wi-Fi Monitor Tool for Linux

Free Desklet Extends Platform Support for Popular Wi-Fi Utility
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Xirrus, Inc., the only Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that can replace
Ethernet workgroup switches with Wi-Fi as the primary network
connection, announced today the release of its Wi-Fi Monitor utility
as an open source desklet application for Linux. The free utility is
already available on Windows Vista, Windows XP, and MacOS platforms
and has become the most popular Wi-Fi application of its kind with
over 500,000 downloads to date. Part of a class of mini-applications -
variably known as gadgets, widgets, desklets, etc. - these programs
run on the computer desktop and provide quick access to useful
information and functions.

The Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor enables users to monitor, secure, and
troubleshoot Wi-Fi networks quickly and easily. Key features of the
Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor for Linux include:

-- At-a-glance radar-like view of available Wi-Fi networks and
their relative distance

-- Details on available Wi-Fi networks - SSID, signal strength,
channel, security, etc.

-- Current Wi-Fi connection signal strength with 5 minute history

-- Display of Wi-Fi adapter IP and MAC addresses

-- 9 different color skins

Applications for the Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor include:

-- Searching for Wi-Fi networks

-- Verifying Wi-Fi coverage

-- Locating Wi-Fi devices

-- Viewing and controlling laptop Wi-Fi settings

-- Detecting rogue APs

-- Aiming Wi-Fi antennas

-- Education on Wi-Fi

The Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor for Linux was developed under the
gDesklet framework (www.gdesklet.de) and will be made available under
the GPL (General Public License). Developed in the Python language,
users have access to the complete source code of the application for
their own customization.

The Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor Desklet for Linux is being showcased this
week at the LinuxWorld trade event in San Francisco, August 5-7, in
Booth #502. All Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor tools can be downloaded from the
Xirrus website at www.xirrus.com/library/wifitools.php.

About Xirrus

Xirrus, the leader in high performance Wi-Fi designs and
manufactures the patented Wi-Fi Array. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array
obsoletes traditional Wi-Fi offerings by integrating 4, 8, or 16
radios and high-gain directional antennas into a single device along
with an onboard Gigabit Switch, Wi-Fi Controller, Firewall, dedicated
Wi-Fi Threat Sensor, and embedded Spectrum Analyzer, providing the
performance and security to replace Ethernet workgroup switches with
Wi-Fi technology. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array delivers more range, more
coverage, more bandwidth, more throughput, and more intelligence per
cable drop than anything else available today - resulting in a
solution that uses 75% fewer devices, cabling, switch ports, and
installation time compared with any other offering. Xirrus Wi-Fi
Arrays are ideal for any organization moving towards Wi-Fi as their
primary network connection, especially those that must cover large
areas, support large user populations, and/or use high
bandwidth/throughput applications.

Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Westlake
Village, California. For more information, please visit xirrus.com.

Xirrus - High Performance Wi-Fi(TM)

Xirrus - The Air is the Network(TM)

Xirrus - Intelligent Wi-Fi(TM)

PR Contact: John Merrill
Xirrus, Inc.
805-557-2872
john.merrill@xirrus.com

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