Ekahau Introduces Free Wi-Fi Coverage Mapping Tool

HeatMapper Software Tool Makes Wireless Visible at Homes and Small Offices

RESTON, Virginia, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ekahau Inc., a leader in Wi-Fi
RTLS solutions and site survey tools, today released Ekahau HeatMapper, a
coverage mapping tool for 802.11 Wi-Fi networks. Available as the industry's
first freely downloadable and easy-to-use coverage mapping tool for
Windows-based laptops, Ekahau HeatMapper illustrates wireless signal strength
on color-coded heat maps. This solution is designed for consumers and small
office users, who have relatively small wireless networks and have not yet
upgraded to enterprise-grade Wi-Fi tools.
"While other available products are sufficient for identifying the nearby
Wi-Fi access points, they typically have no mapping capabilities that help
users visualize coverage. Ekahau HeatMapper takes free Wi-Fi analysis to the
next level by making wireless signal strength truly visible and offering full
support for 802.11n," said Jussi Kiviniemi, senior product manager at Ekahau.
"Challenges associated with wireless - such as lack of coverage, channel
interference, low data rates and missing security settings - can be easily
identified with the HeatMapper. Additionally it shows areas covered by open
networks, making it easy to know where to go for accessing the Internet for
free."
In addition to basic coverage mapping, Ekahau HeatMapper also locates all
the audible access points and shows their configurations and security
settings. This feature makes it easy for users to get the complete picture of
the available wireless networks for detecting security holes and ensuring
network optimization. Ekahau HeatMapper also fully supports 802.11n, the new
standard that increases Wi-Fi data rates significantly.
Ekahau HeatMapper is based on the technology used in Ekahau Site Survey,
and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi planning, verification and troubleshooting tool.
Ekahau HeatMapper runs on Windows Vista or XP laptops that are equipped with
integrated or external Wi-Fi network adapters. The Wi-Fi coverage is
displayed on a map after walking around the facility with the laptop, a
process commonly referred to as a Wi-Fi site survey.
Ekahau HeatMapper can be downloaded for free at http://www.ekahau.com.
About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based RTLS
solutions and Site Survey solutions. Ekahau Site Survey is being used by
thousands of network administrators and wireless engineers around the world,
while Ekahau RTLS is being used in more than 150 hospitals around the world,
as well as by manufacturers, mining/oil/gas companies, government agencies
and the military. Ekahau partners include major wireless infrastructure
vendors, leading system integrators and international OEM partners. Ekahau is
a U.S. based corporation, with offices in Saratoga, Calif.; Reston, Va.;
Helsinki, Finland; and Hong Kong. For more information about Ekahau, please
visit at http://www.ekahau.com.
(c) Copyright 2009, Ekahau, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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