Friday, May 14. 2010
A new release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Those that hold a license to versions before 2.1 can upgrade to version 2.1 for a small fee. See the bottom of the Purchase page on our website for details. To try out the new version, download the eval version and install it over-top of your current version. You can then either purchase upgrade codes or re-install your previous version.
New features in v2.1.4:
- Merge Survey Files
The feature that merges multiple survey files into one
survey file now produces more accurate coverage graphs
when data is collected in nearly the same location for
each run. To get the improved graphs, just re-merge your
original survey files. There is no need to re-collect
any data.
(Fixed in v2.1.4)
Tuesday, February 23. 2010
A new release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Those that hold a license to versions before 2.1 can upgrade to version 2.1 for a small fee. See the bottom of the Purchase page on our website for details. To try out the new version, download the eval version and install it over-top of your current version. You can then either purchase upgrade codes or re-install your previous version.
New features in v2.1.3:
- Deleting Data Points
You can now delete any existing data point. Click on the
data point in the Survey program to bring up the data
point's details. Click on the "Delete" link or press the
Delete key.
(Added in v2.1.3)
- Easily View Details of Next/Previous Data Point
You can now use the Ctrl-Left and Ctrl-Right arrow keys to
view the previous and next data point's details. Just
click on any data point to view it's details. Then press
Ctrl-Left or Ctrl-Right to immediately jump to the
previous or next data point, respectively.
(Added in v2.1.3)
- Re-starting Paused Data Collection
A paused data collection wouldn't start up in the correct
location. This has been fixed.
(Fixed in v2.1.3)
- Scroll Wheel Now Scrolls Survey Window Correct Amount
VisiWave was scrolling the Survey window too much when the
mouse scroll wheel was turned. Pressing [shift] while
spinning the scroll wheel still zooms in and out.
(Fixed in v2.1.3)
- Fixed Licensing Issue
An issue preventing a very small number of customers from
registering the product was fixed.
(Fixed in v2.1.3)
For a full list of new features in version 2.1, see this posting.
Monday, December 7. 2009
A new release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Those that hold a license to versions before 2.1 can upgrade to version 2.1 for a small fee. See the bottom of the Purchase page on our website for details. To try out the new version, download the eval version and install it over-top of your current version. You can then either purchase upgrade codes or re-install your previous version.
New features in v2.1.2:
- Google Earth Report Issue
In some rare cases, a rounding error was causing VisiWave
to crash when creating a Google Earth report. This is now
fixed.
(Fixed in v2.1.2)
- Improved Estimated AP Locations
The accuracy of the estimated AP locations displayed while
collecting data was improved when the coverage area is
quite small compared to the overall survey area.
(Fixed in v2.1.1)
- Expand All and Collapse All Added
When viewing the list of APs in the survey application,
you can now select Expand All or Collapse All to show or
hide all the access points and spectrum channels.
(Added in v2.1.1)
- SSID Added to AP Tooltip
When you hover your mouse over an estimated AP location,
now the AP's SSID is shown in addition to the AP number.
(Added in v2.1.1)
- Coverage Graphs Overlaid During Data Collection
You can now view a coverage graph overlaid on your
survey image while you are collecting data.
- View Estimated AP Locations During Data Collection
You can now have VisiWave estimate the location of
access points within the data collection application.
- Access Point List
During data collection, a list of all access points is
now displayed to the right of the survey map. You can
use this list to select which access points are included
in the coverage graph. You can also use it to indicate
which estimated access point locations should be
displayed.
- Export Graph Image from within Data Collection
You can now save the current survey map to an image file
within the data collection application. The PNG, JPG, or
BMP image file contains the coverage graph overlaid on the
survey map optionally along with the survey trail.
Wednesday, November 4. 2009
A new release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Those that hold a license to versions before 2.1 can upgrade to version 2.1 for a small fee. See the bottom of the Purchase page on our website for details. To try out the new version, download the eval version and install it over-top of your current version. You can then either purchase upgrade codes or re-install your previous version.
New features in v2.1.1:
- Improved Estimated AP Locations
The accuracy of the estimated AP locations displayed while
collecting data was improved when the coverage area is
quite small compared to the overall survey area.
(Fixed in v2.1.1)
- Expand All and Collapse All Added
When viewing the list of APs in the survey application,
you can now select Expand All or Collapse All to show or
hide all the access points and spectrum channels.
(Added in v2.1.1)
- SSID Added to AP Tooltip
When you hover your mouse over an estimated AP location,
now the AP's SSID is shown in addition to the AP number.
(Added in v2.1.1)
- Coverage Graphs Overlaid During Data Collection
You can now view a coverage graph overlaid on your
survey image while you are collecting data.
- View Estimated AP Locations During Data Collection
You can now have VisiWave estimate the location of
access points within the data collection application.
- Access Point List
During data collection, a list of all access points is
now displayed to the right of the survey map. You can
use this list to select which access points are included
in the coverage graph. You can also use it to indicate
which estimated access point locations should be
displayed.
- Export Graph Image from within Data Collection
You can now save the current survey map to an image file
within the data collection application. The PNG, JPG, or
BMP image file contains the coverage graph overlaid on the
survey map optionally along with the survey trail.
Thursday, October 22. 2009
A new release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Existing license holders can upgrade to version 2.1 for a small fee. See the bottom of the Purchase page on our website for details. To try out the new version, download the eval version and install it over-top of your current version. You can then either purchase upgrade codes or re-install your previous version.
New features in v2.1:
- Coverage Graphs Overlaid During Data Collection
You can now view a coverage graph overlaid on your
survey image while you are collecting data.
- View Estimated AP Locations During Data Collection
You can now have VisiWave estimate the location of
access points within the data collection application.
- Access Point List
During data collection, a list of all access points is
now displayed to the right of the survey map. You can
use this list to select which access points are included
in the coverage graph. You can also use it to indicate
which estimated access point locations should be
displayed.
- Export Graph Image from within Data Collection
You can now save the current survey map to an image file
within the data collection application. The PNG, JPG, or
BMP image file contains the coverage graph overlaid on the
survey map optionally along with the survey trail.
Friday, September 25. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Version 2.0 license holders can download the trial version for v2.0.10 and install it over-top of their current version to receive the updates for free.
New features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0.9:
- License Codes with Dashes Caused Licensing Failure
License Codes that contained dashes were causing the
license check to fail. This release fixed that issue.
(Fixed in 2.0.10)
Wednesday, September 23. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Version 2.0 license holders can download the trial version for v2.0.9 and install it over-top of their current version to receive the updates for free.
New features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0.8:
- Wi-Spy DBx Incompatibility Addressed
Recent shipments (August 2009) of Wi-Spy DBx devices
included a firmware update that made the device
incompatible with VisiWave. This release addresses
those incompatibilities and allows VisiWave to again work
with the DBx.
(Fixed in v2.0.9)
- Support for Unprintable Characters in SSID in GE Reports
Google Earth requires that SSIDs do not contain low-ASCII
characters. VisiWave now escapes these characters if
they appear in SSIDs.
(Fixed in v2.0.9)
Tuesday, July 28. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Version 2.0 license holders can download the trial version for v2.0.8 and install it over-top of their current version to receive the updates for free.
New features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0.7:
- Wi-Spy 2.4i Support
Support for the new Wi-Spy 2.4i spectrum analyzer device
is now available. This device now works like all the
other Wi-Spy devices. Note that we recommend not running
both Chanalyzer Lite and VisiWave at the same time.
Close one program before starting the other.
(Added in v2.0.8 )
- Reload Survey Files when Changed in Reporting App
When a survey file is changed, the reporting application
will now automatically ask you if you wish to reload the
survey file. This allows you to capture more data points
and then easily view the changes in a graph.
(Added in v2.0.8 )
- Automated Registration Process
Registration codes are now automatically retrieved by
VisiWave instead of being hand-entered by the user.
(Added in v2.0.8 )
- Minimum Signal Strength for Interference Graphs in Google Earth
You can now set a minimum signal strength for Google
Earth spectrum graphs. Any region that has a signal
strength less than the minimum won't be included in the
graph. This allows you to highlight the areas with the
worst interference.
(Added in v2.0.8 )
- Creating Very Large Google Earth Reports
You can now create Google Earth reports that have a
theoretical limit of 2GB in size (before being compressed
into a KMZ file). Note that Google Earth has its own
limits on how large a KML file can be.
(Added in v2.0.8 )
- Large Area Google Earth Reports
A bug prevented creating Google Earth reports over
large areas (greater than roughly 10 miles square).
(Fixed in v2.0.8 )
- Exiting without Stopping 'Relocate Survey Map'
A recent change caused an issue when exiting VisiWave
without pressing 'Stop' after selecting Relocate Survey
Map. This now works correctly.
(Fixed in v2.0.8 )
For a full list of new features in version 2.0, see this posting.
Tuesday, June 9. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Version 2.0 license holders can download the trial version for v2.0.7 and install it over-top of their current version to receive the updates for free.
New features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0.6:
- Support for Windows 7 RC 1
Added support for Windows 7 release candidate 1.
(Added in v2.0.7)
- Collecting Wi-Fi Noise Levels
An error was introduced recently that prevents the
collection of noise levels when spectrum data
wasn't being collected.
(Fixed in v2.0.7)
- Day of Week on Details and Title Page
The day of the week displayed in dates on the Details and
Title pages of reports always showed "Sunday". This now
displays the correct day of week.
(Fixed in v2.0.7)
- Prevent Set Scale Dialog from Disappearing
Logic was added to make sure the Set Scale dialog is
always created on the screen.
(Fixed in v2.0.7)
For a full list of new features in version 2.0, see this posting.
Monday, April 20. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Version 2.0 license holders can download the trial version for v2.0.6 and install it over-top of their current version to receive the updates for free.
New features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0.5:
- Improved the Estimation of AP Locations
You can now view the estimated locations of access points
using the reporting tool as well as within Google Earth
reports. Also, a new, slightly improved algorithm is now
used to estimated the locations.
(Added in v2.0.6)
- Text in Google Earth Balloons is Now More Readable
Recent versions of Google Earth introduced a bug that
was causing black text to be displayed on a dark blue
background in some Google Earth balloons displayed when
clicking on grid points or estimated access point
locations.
(Fixed in v2.0.6)
For a full list of new features in version 2.0, see this posting.
Wednesday, March 25. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Version 2.0 license holders can download the trial version for v2.0.5 and install it over-top of their current version to receive the updates for free.
Features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0:
- Added Mouse Shortcuts for Data Collection
You can now double-click your mouse to start
collecting data when using Continuous mode or the
navigation unit. Just double-click to start
collecting instead of pressing the Start button.
Also, you can press the Escape key on the keyboard to
stop collecting data.
(Added in v2.0.5)
- Data Point Dots Are Now Drawn on Survey Trails
Survey trail lines now include dots wherever a data
point exists. This makes it easier to hover over a
data point to see details about each point.
(Added in v2.0.4)
- WEP/WPA/WPA2 Not Set After Creating GE Report
Fixed an issue where the access point security
was set to blank in reports after creating a report
using Google Earth.
(Fixed in v2.0.4)
- Fixed Selection of Round Trip Time Target
If multiple, active network interfaces were present
on a laptop, the wrong Round Trip Time destination
server could have been selected.
(Fixed in v2.0.4)
- Report on WEP, WPA, and WPA2
VisiWave now reports whether an access point
supports WEP, WPA, or WPA2 security.
(Added in v2.0.3)
- Added Next and Previous Links to Data Point Tooltips
The information balloons that appear when clicking
on a data point in the data collection application
now have links that allow you to view the next or
previous data point.
(Added in v2.0.3)
- Wi-Spy DBx Support Added
VisiWave has added support for the recently released
Wi-Spy DBx spectrum analyzer. This dual-band device
supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency ranges. Now
you can analyze RF interference locations for the
802.11a/n spectrum just like the 802.11b/g spectrum
that VisiWave has long supported.
(Added in v2.0.2)
- Relocate Survey Map Issue
If you relocated the survey map but didn't press the
stop button before closing VisiWave, the program was
crashing. This now works as expected.
(Fixed in v2.0.2)
- GPS Using Serial Ports Fix
Using a GPS attached via a serial comm port would
sometimes stop collecting data after a short period of
time. This depended on how the satellite signal
quality changed.
(Fixed in v2.0.1)
Thursday, March 19. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Version 2.0 license holders can download the trial version for v2.0.4 and install it over-top of their current version to receive the updates for free.
Features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0:
- Data Point Dots Are Now Drawn on Survey Trails
Survey trail lines now include dots wherever a data
point exists. This makes it easier to hover over a
data point to see details about each point.
(Added in v2.0.4)
- WEP/WPA/WPA2 Not Set After Creating GE Report
Fixed an issue where the access point security
was set to blank in reports after creating a report
using Google Earth.
(Fixed in v2.0.4)
- Fixed Selection of Round Trip Time Target
If multiple, active network interfaces were present
on a laptop, the wrong Round Trip Time destination
server could have been selected.
(Fixed in v2.0.4)
- Report on WEP, WPA, and WPA2
VisiWave now reports whether an access point
supports WEP, WPA, or WPA2 security.
(Added in v2.0.3)
- Added Next and Previous Links to Data Point Tooltips
The information balloons that appear when clicking
on a data point in the data collection application
now have links that allow you to view the next or
previous data point.
(Added in v2.0.3)
- Wi-Spy DBx Support Added
VisiWave has added support for the recently released
Wi-Spy DBx spectrum analyzer. This dual-band device
supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency ranges. Now
you can analyze RF interference locations for the
802.11a/n spectrum just like the 802.11b/g spectrum
that VisiWave has long supported.
(Added in v2.0.2)
- Relocate Survey Map Issue
If you relocated the survey map but didn't press the
stop button before closing VisiWave, the program was
crashing. This now works as expected.
(Fixed in v2.0.2)
- GPS Using Serial Ports Fix
Using a GPS attached via a serial comm port would
sometimes stop collecting data after a short period of
time. This depended on how the satellite signal
quality changed.
(Fixed in v2.0.1)
Tuesday, February 10. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available.
Features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0:
- Report on WEP, WPA, and WPA2
VisiWave now reports whether an access point
supports WEP, WPA, or WPA2 security.
(Added in v2.0.3)
- Added Next and Previous Links to Data Point Tooltips
The information balloons that appear when clicking
on a data point in the data collection application
now have links that allow you to view the next or
previous data point.
(Added in v2.0.3)
- Wi-Spy DBx Support Added
VisiWave has added support for the recently released
Wi-Spy DBx spectrum analyzer. This dual-band device
supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency ranges. Now
you can analyze RF interference locations for the
802.11a/n spectrum just like the 802.11b/g spectrum
that VisiWave has long supported.
(Added in v2.0.2)
- Relocate Survey Map Issue
If you relocated the survey map but didn't press the
stop button before closing VisiWave, the program was
crashing. This now works as expected.
(Fixed in v2.0.2)
- GPS Using Serial Ports Fix
Using a GPS attached via a serial comm port would
sometimes stop collecting data after a short period of
time. This depended on how the satellite signal
quality changed.
(Fixed in v2.0.1)
Tuesday, January 20. 2009
A new maintenance release of VisiWave Site Survey is now available. It's called a maintenance release, but it's main purpose is to add a new feature: support for the Wi-Spy DBx device. The Wi-Spy DBx is essentially the same as the existing Wi-Spy devices, but it adds support for the 5GHz 802.11a frequency band.
Using the DBx device, VisiWave can now create graphs and reports on the 5GHz band as well. Use VisiWave to simultaneously collect 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrum information.
Features and bug fixes since the release of v2.0:
- Wi-Spy DBx Support Added
VisiWave has added support for the recently released
Wi-Spy DBx spectrum analyzer. This dual-band device
supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency ranges. Now
you can analyze RF interference locations for the
802.11a/n spectrum just like the 802.11b/g spectrum
that VisiWave has long supported.
(Added in v2.0.2)
- Relocate Survey Map Issue
If you relocated the survey map but didn't press the
stop button before closing VisiWave, the program was
crashing. This now works as expected.
(Fixed in v2.0.2)
- GPS Using Serial Ports Fix
Using a GPS attached via a serial comm port would
sometimes stop collecting data after a short period of
time. This depended on how the satellite signal
quality changed.
(Fixed in v2.0.1)
Wednesday, November 19. 2008
We do not provide simulated or predictive RF modeling. We strongly believe that you need to actually measure radio waves in the field to get a realistic picture of your wireless coverage. We recommend using a temporary access point during a pre-deployment site survey. VisiWave makes this quick and easy.
To begin, place a temporary AP (it doesn't have to be connected to the network, just powered up), collect survey samples, and save the results in a survey file. Then move the temporary AP, collect more samples, and save the results in a different survey file. Repeat this process until the entire area is covered. When creating a report, you can then merge the survey files together into one large survey file using the Merge Survey Files menu item found in the Reporting application. By selecting the "Force APs to be unique" option, your one temporary AP will look like many individual APs when you create coverage graphs. VisiWave treats each AP location as a unique AP in the reporting results. Look up "Merge Survey Files" in the supplied User Guide for more information.
Using this method, you can view each AP's coverage and get an overall view of your wireless network. Also, taking actual measurements allows you to view any overlapping coverage provided by external access points. This will show you what areas contend with neighboring access points and what channels those APs are using.
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