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The AirDefense Network Assurance Solution
The AirDefense Network Assurance solution offers a unique set
of tools for vendor agnostic, WLAN performance monitoring and
remote troubleshooting of RF problems. The solution uses a
dedicated network of RF sensors that continuously monitor the
airwaves — intelligently scanning different frequencies over time
and space to detect WLAN performance problems and policy
violations. The remote sensors serve as the “eyes and ears” of
the WLAN, observing network behavior 24x7 and allowing an
administrator to “look into” a wireless issue from any location
with network access. Motorola analyzes traffic flow to interpret
WLAN performance and to identify common characteristics that
may impede network performance such as interference from
neighboring WLANs, channel overlap, over-utilized APs & channels,
network congestion, and performance degradation. By providing
a view of all WLAN traffic, the Network Assurance tools enable
network administrators to remotely troubleshoot problems,
identify and respond to network mis-configurations, and monitor
network availability. The innovative add-on modules integrated in
the AirDefense Network Assurance suite include:
• Advance Troubleshooting — Performs expert analysis
of wireless connectivity issues and performs end-to-end
network testing from the wireless perspective. The tool
allows administrators to perform both client connectivity
troubleshooting and access point connectivity testing across
the entire WLAN, remotely using AirDefense sensors or
Motorola access points.
• Spectrum Analysis — The industry’s first software only
SA solution that can remotely view the physical layer of an
enterprise WLAN using distributed sensors (without requiring
specialized hardware). The tool allows network administrators
to identify and classify possible sources of interference in the
2.4 and 5 GHz WLAN frequency bands.
• LiveRF — Provides a remote assessment of network
coverage and real time visualization of the wireless network.
Administrators can view live heat maps to help understand
the current coverage and impact of network changes and
interferences sources.
• Advanced Forensics — Provides administrators with a
detailed view of wireless activity. Real-time views or historical
records of activity are used to remotely troubleshoot problems
or proactively improve network performance.
AirDefense Mobile
AirDefense Mobile is a laptop based solution that gives enterprises
a mobile product that provides a real-time snapshot of all WLAN
infrastructure and activity (802.11 a/b/g/n). With over 175 alarms,
Mobile provides the most advanced mobile security tool in the
market today. The tool provides wireless device inventory, threat
index analysis, location tracking, advanced rogue management and
automated protection. A flexible notification engine ensures that
critical alerts are communicated in a timely manner. Use Mobile to
locate rogue access points and stations, identify mis-configured
devices and to take proactive steps to close any security holes
as part of a WLAN policy compliance program. Mobile also
provides diagnostic tools and signal interference measurements
for network troubleshooting thereby ensuring the health of the
wireless LAN.
AirDefense Mobile has a simple intuitive user interface and along
with the Services Platform, provides a comprehensive view of
the wireless network security and health. The mobile analyzer is
fully integrated into the AirDefense Services Platform, enabling
synchronization of authorized and rogue wireless devices for a
specified location. Hence, Mobile is an essential security and
network management tool that gives IT professionals a holistic
view into their wireless network and provides everything they
need to quickly resolve any network issues and mitigate threats.
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