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Fluke Networks Test & Measurement Equipment
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EtherScope Wireless
Network Assistant |
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EtherScope Wireless Network
Assistant |
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The company just rolled out
wireless in a portion of the enterprise, and now they are already planning
to expand wireless coverage throughout the building. You are tasked with
planning, implementing, and supporting the wireless LAN, and this is in
addition to your existing network support duties! You can’t possibly carry
around several troubleshooting tools all day, it’s simply impractical. You
need the right tool that will enable you to troubleshoot problems on both
the wired and wireless networks. What do you do? No problem, thanks to
EtherScope, you have the one tool you need to troubleshoot the wired and
wireless LANs, and get the job done fast. Measures if existing cabling has the bandwidth to support voice, 10/100, VoIP or Gigabit
Ethernet.
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With Wireless EtherScope you
can:
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Solve WLAN problems fast –
EtherScope scans 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies to provide RF visibility across
802.11a, b and g networks
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Find Top-Talkers – Measure
network utilization and find out which users are demanding more of the
wireless LAN. Find out which wireless access points are overburdened by
congregating clients.
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Discover Unauthorized Devices
– Discover rogue access points, unauthorized bridges, and ad-hoc networks
and quickly locate these devices inside or outside of the building by using
signal strength measurements and directional tools.
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Plan for wireless expansion –
Verify current wireless network coverage using site survey capabilities.
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Troubleshoot EAP
Authentication – Monitor the EAP authentication process of any wireless
client to see if, when and where the process breaks down.
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View Data Instantly – See all
wireless infrastructure and client devices, monitor signal quality data, and
measure network utilization. Wireless network measurement statistics help
you troubleshoot difficult WLAN issues.
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Easily use – A bright, colour,
touch-screen display, intuitive user interface and context-sensitive help
makes EtherScope Network Assistant a snap to use.
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Troubleshoot RF coverage
and performance issues
RF Measurements
Is co-channel interference
causing a problem? Is signal strength too low to support all users?
EtherScope continuously scans 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies providing
visibility into wireless LAN coverage and performance. Choose the
measurement you wish to view using drop down menus that include signal
strength, signal to noise ratio, utilization, and several other useful
measurements. Quickly determine if your access points are configured for the
appropriate channels and that the RF transmit power is appropriate for your
environment.
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Channel Scan |
Identify top
talkers
See who the top
bandwidth users are at a glance. Use Wireless EtherScope to identify the
busiest access points and the most demanding wireless clients.
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Top Talkers |
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Network Discovery
Who is using the network, and
where are they? Are wireless clients congregating in one area of the
building, dragging down wireless network performance? Wireless EtherScope
quickly identifies all wireless network access points and discovers all
associated clients. Visibility into wireless network utilization helps you
make better decisions about access point placement and expansion to support
actual usage patterns.
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Network Discovery |
Drill-in to view
wireless LAN metrics such as FCS Errors, crosstalk, and retries. Identify
suspicious activity, then identify the source and solve the problem.
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Device Details |
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Wireless Security and Policy
Enforcement
Discover unauthorized devices
Wireless security is a top
concern, and wireless security policies are difficult to enforce. Use
Wireless EtherScope to perform periodic audits of the wireless environment.
Wireless EtherScope automatically discovers rogue access points,
unauthorized wireless bridges, mobile clients and ad-hoc networks, enabling
quick response and resolution.
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Discover unauthorised
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Verify authentication and
encryption
Wireless EtherScope discovers
whether infrastructure and client devices are employing the appropriate
authentication mechanism. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)
authentication is tested and monitored using EtherScope’s login test tool.
Using EtherScope, force a wireless client to disassociate from an access
point, and monitor the client and access point EAP exchange as the client
re-authenticates on the network. Discover if, where, and when the EAP
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Locate rogue devices
Use the Locate feature to
physically track down rogue devices and ad-hoc network. Follow audible and
visual indicators that lead you to the location of the offending device!
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Locate rogue devices |
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Verify authentication
and encryption |
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Planning Wireless Network
Expansion
Site Survey
Has the RF environment changed
since the access points were
installed? Is wireless network coverage sufficient to support all users?
Does the wireless network provide ubiquitous coverage sufficient to support
seamless roaming?
Use Wireless EtherScope to
capture baseline RF coverage data immediately after the wireless
infrastructure is installed, then
compare historical data to periodic survey data over time. Use this
information to make minor adjustments to wireless access point transmit
power, relocate access points, or add new access points before RF
environmental changes impact your user community.
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Site Survey |
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Reporting
Network Reports
Document your wireless network
with EtherScope generated XML reports. Record network metrics, site survey
data, and network discovery lists for use in status reports and for
historical reference.
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Wireless Reports |
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EtherScope™ Pro LAN Vision
Suite
The EtherScope Pro LAN
Vision Suite gives you the fast troubleshooting power and portability of
the EtherScope Pro Network Assistant. Teamed with OptiView™ Console and
OptiView™ Protocol Expert, this suite provides portable network
troubleshooting plus monitoring and protocol analysis capabilities.
OptiView Console network
monitoring software quickly discovers and continuously monitors network
devices while documenting their connectivity. With one look at the
clearly organized data, you can quickly identify where the problem is
and access the detailed information you need to resolve it quickly.
OptiView Protocol Expert software provides protocol analysis directly
through the network
interface card in the PC on which it is running. Its expert analysis
feature pinpoints problems quickly and suggests corrective action.
Extensive seven-layer decodes make it
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EtherScope Network
Assistant Specifications |
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General Specifications |
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Weight, with battery |
0.86 kg (1.9 lb) |
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Dimensions |
19.1 x 15.2 x 4.4 cm (7.5 x 6.0 x 1.75 in) |
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Display |
LCD touch screen, 640 x 480 pixels, TFT (active) colour panel, touch
pad |
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LED indicators |
6 (including power LED) |
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Power |
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Battery |
Lithium Ion 7.2V DC (nominal), 4.2Ah, removable/rechargeable |
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Battery life |
4 hr typical, 10 hr in standby mode |
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External AC adapter/ battery charger |
AC input: 90 to 264 V ac, 48 to 62 Hz; 1.5 A DC output: 15 V dc,
1.2 A (isolated output) |
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Ports |
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Communication and accessory ports |
1 USB, 1 PCMCIA/Cardbus (PC Card type II), 1 Compact Flash (Card
Type I/II), 1 DB-9 serial, headphone jack, microphone jack,
Kensington lock receptacle |
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Network analysis ports |
Wired/Pro models: RJ-45 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet, RJ-45 wiremap.
Wireless/Pro models: PCMCIA/Cardbus 802.11a/b/g |
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Environmental and safety |
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Operating temperature |
0° to +40°C (32° to 104°F) with up to 95% relative humidity |
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Storage temperature |
-20° to +60°C (-4° to 140°F) |
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Shock and vibration |
Meets requirements of MIL-PRF-28800F for Class 3 equipment |
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Safety |
CSA Canada & United States, CE, FCC Part 15 Class A, C-TICK N10140;
UL and CSA approvals for universal AC adapter. |
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EMC |
Complies with EN61326, Class A, Criteria C Copper media (Wired/Pro
models) |
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Cable types |
Unshielded twisted pair LAN cables (100 and 120 Ohm UTP),
Foil-screened twisted pair LAN cables (100 and 120 Ohm ScTP) |
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Cable length |
1 to 305 m (3 to 1000 ft), accuracy dependent upon the cable type
selected |
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Length resolution |
± [5% of reading + 1 m (3 ft)], with open, shorted, with wire map
adapter, or terminated with reflection ≥ 20% |
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Receive level |
100 to 5000 mVp-p |
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Datalink signal |
500 to 4000 mVp-p |
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Measuring terminated cables |
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The Cable Verification feature tests the individual twisted-pairs of
a cable that are terminated into most equipment vendor’s Ethernet
ports such as on a hub, switch or NIC. All cable tests other than
WireView wire map and office locator ID are operational in the
presence of datalink signal. |
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Wiremapper/office locator compatibility |
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Detects combinations of shorts, opens, and connector miswires.
Compatible with Fluke Networks WireView wire map adapter/office
locator. |
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Fault tolerance |
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The RJ-45 Ethernet connection on the analyzer is designed to
withstand a maximum of 100 volts. The RJ-45 connection is not for
connection of public telephone systems and should only be connected
to the public phone network through regulatory agency compliant
modem devices. |
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Fibre optic power meter (Wired/Pro models) |
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Optical power meter compatibility |
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The analyzer supports the Fluke Networks DSP-FOM optical power
meter. Connection to the DSP-FOM is through the RF-45 Ethernet
connection. |
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Throughput Test (option on Wired/Pro models) |
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Compatible remote device |
OptiView v4 Integrated Network Analyzer, EtherScope Network
Assistant v2, OneTouch Series II |
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Frame content |
All 0’s, all 1’s, alternation 1’s and 0’s, Pseudo Random Bit
Sequence (PRBS) |
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Frame size |
64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, 1518, sweep of all sizes |
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Rate (bps) |
672 to 1000 M (max. rate using EtherScope) |
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Duration (s) |
1 to 86,400 (24hr) |
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Results |
Frames sent, received, rate and percent loss for both upstream and
downstream directions |
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Results format |
Tabular, graphical, xml-based report |
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Traffic generator (included with Internetwork Throughput Option) |
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Traffic type |
Broadcast, multicast or unicast |
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Frame type |
Benign Ethernet, Benign LLC, NetBEUI, Benign IP, IP/ICMP Echo,
IP/UDP Echo, IP/UDP Discard, IP/UDP Chargen, IP/UDP NFS, IP/UDP
NetBIOS |
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Frame size |
64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, 1518 |
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Rate |
Utilization (%): >0 - 100 |
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Frames/second: 1 – 1488095 |
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Duration |
Seconds: 1 – continuous |
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Frames: 1 – continuous |
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Wireless LAN Adapter Card (Wireless/Pro models) |
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Specification compliance |
IEEE 802.11a, 11b, 11g |
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Certifications |
FCC part 15, Telec, CTICK, ETSI, EN301893, EN60950 |
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Interoperability |
WECA Compliant |
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Security |
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, AESCCM, TKIP, CKIP/CMIC,
802.1X, WPA, WPA2, 802.11i |
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Interface |
32-bit Cardbus |
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Outdoor operating range |
Up to 515 m (1690 ft) |
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Indoor operating range |
Up to 85 m (279 ft) |
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Data rate |
802.11a: up to 54 Mbps |
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802.11b: up to 11 Mbps |
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802.11g: up to 54 Mbps |
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Output power |
18 dBm peak power |
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Infrastructure mode |
BSS |
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Operating temperature |
0° to +40°C (32° to 104°F) with up to 95% relative humidity |
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Storage temperature |
-20° to +60°C (-4° to 140°F) |
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Network SuperVision
Gold Support
Sign up for our
Network SuperVision Gold Support plan and you’ll enjoy
privileges to protect and add value to your equipment. These include
unlimited 24x7 technical assistance and an exchange unit at no cost
in the event something happens to your unit. Support also includes
web-based training, unlimited access to the knowledgebase, product
discounts and “members only” promotions. Talk to your Auriga Account
Manager for details. |
802.11a/b/g Cardbus
Wireless Adapter |
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PRODUCT RANGE |
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Product description |
Part No |
Stock Code |
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EtherScope Wired and Wireless LAN Analyzer plus Cardbus WLAN adapter |
ES-PRO |
190-90A |
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Gold Support - Annual Membership |
GLD-ES |
936-80C |
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Gold Support - Renewal Membership |
GLD-ES-REN |
936-80C/REN |
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