Ekahau HeatMapper, the free Wi-Fi coverage mapping tool for homes and small offices, finally works with 64bit operating systems. In its first 1,5 years of existence, HeatMapper became one of the essential Wi-Fi tools for anyone working with Wi-Fi.
We were actually a bit surprised by how well HeatMapper was received by the public: When the tool came out, we had to up our outgoing bandwidth and reconfigure out servers to handle the increased traffic. Today, the free tool has hundreds of thousands of users, and has received blazing reviews from the Wi-Fi authorities.
Creating Wi-Fi Heatmaps with Ekahau Connect. Heatmaps are a critical component of the Ekahau Connect suite of Wi-Fi tools. Generate simulated Wi-Fi heatmaps to test access point (AP) placement using Ekahau Pro in your initial design phase or connect your IPhone or iPad to Ekahau Sidekick and visualize real-time network coverage heatmaps from your site surveys with Ekahau Survey for iPhone. Ever wondered if a home is losing heat during the winter or cooling the outside during the summer? With HeatMapper, you can see exactly what's happening. After you map out a home, you'll be able to see differences in temperature, relative humidity, and moisture content.
The Ekahau Heatmapper is a small package that only takes a single minute to install. Being free also makes it well worth a look for anyone who is having WiFi coverage issues. It comes in two versions, the free HeatMapper one which is for home and SOHO use and also the Ekahau Pro version which is a commercial solution for Enterprise use.
Download HeatMapper for free at www.ekahau.com/heatmapper , and check out HeatMapper's big brother, Ekahau Site Survey at www.ekahau.com/ess .
A big thank you for all of you who have downloaded HeatMapper! We'll release new stuff for HeatMapper in 2011 – stay tuned, and let us know what you would like to see.
Cheers,
The HeatMapper Team
What is a Wi-Fi heatmap?
A Wi-Fi heatmap is a visual representation of the wireless signal coverage and strength. Wi-Fi heatmaps are generally overlaid on top of a building or facility floorplan to help give network owners a clear idea of where problem areas are located in relation to the collected survey data.
Plan more accuratelyDesign networks for your unique requirements with simulated heatmaps and validate with real-world testing.
Visualize your networkRemove the guesswork out of optimization and visualize your network performance with easy-to-understand heatmaps.
Get actionable outcomesFind and fix coverage gaps that occur over time to maintain and optimize for a high-performing wireless network.
Creating Wi-Fi Heatmaps with Ekahau Connect
Heatmaps are a critical component of the Ekahau Connect suite of Wi-Fi tools. Generate simulated Wi-Fi heatmaps to test access point (AP) placement using Ekahau Pro in your initial design phase or connect your IPhone or iPad to Ekahau Sidekick and visualize real-time network coverage heatmaps from your site surveys with Ekahau Survey for iPhone & iPad.
Ekahau Sidekick
Precise, plug-and-play Wi-Fi diagnostic and measurement device for professional survey results.
Ekahau Survey
Collect more data points and generate more accurate survey heatmaps right from your phone.
Ekahau Pro
The industry-standard tool for designing, analyzing, optimizing and troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks.
Types of Wi-Fi Heatmaps and Visualizations
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Signal Strength
Displays the signal strength of the selected set of APs in dBm.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
Shows the ratio of the signal strength relative to the noise in the environment.
Channel Overlap
Shows how many APs are overlapping on a single channel in the given area.
Network Health
Provides a summarized overview of the network based on whether defined network requirements are met or not.
Associated Access Point (AP)
Predicts which AP the client devices will be associated, or, if Hybrid Site Surveys have been made, displays the actual associated AP.
Capacity Health
Displays whether the network meets the Capacity Requirements.
Channel Bandwidth
Displays channel bandwidth to better visualize your 802.11n/ac/ax network characteristics such as channel bonding.
Channel Coverage
Displays the channel of the AP with the strongest signal strength in each location.
Data Rate
Displays the potential rate at which the client device can communicate with the AP.
Interference/Noise
Displays interference/noise as a result of co-channel interference and other noise that may have an impact on performance.
Number of APs
Shows how many APs are audible in a given location.
Packet Loss
Displays the relative packet loss % over the floor map, as measured from the last 10 packets.
Throughput (Max)
Displays the theoretical maximum net throughput (excluding overhead) per location, given ideal circumstances.
Difference in Signal Strength
Shows the signal strength difference in measured values between the primary and secondary coverage of your design or survey in your network environment.
Difference in Number of APs
Shows the change in the number of APs between the primary and secondary AP location in your design or survey in your network environment.
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Difference in Interference
Shows the interference difference in measured values between the primary and secondary AP in your design or survey in your network environment.
