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fdonadioParticipantWhat does Apple think of dedicated hardware connected to an iOS device? I’ve seen other developers doing that for barcode scanners (Honeywell’s Captuvo 22), audio interfaces (Native Instruments’ audio interfaces, check “Traktor DJ for iPad” on App Store) and other hardware!
I mean, you guys could use an external wireless interface with Apple’s Camera/USB adapter… It would be necessary to write a whole software stack for getting the data from the device (I think), but maybe you could circumvent Apple’s lack of API by not using the internal wireless interface.
That opens a lot of possibilities. Let’s say, later, you could add support for a spectrum analyzer (like this: http://www.metageek.net/products/wi-spy/) and have nice SIR information, not only from the “visible” networks, but also from the hidden ones (the ones that don’t broadcast the SSID)!
I know it adds cost, adds an ugly dongle and requires the user to buy specific hardware… But for the ones that, like me, use NetSpot for professional site surveys, it would be an awesome solution!
fdonadioParticipantAlex_NetSpot: this feature could be as simple as a “composite snapshot”. I mean, the user could select several snapshots and get a “composite” visualization.
Implementing it any other way would be tricky, as the AP’s BSSID (wireless interface MAC address) would be the same and the software couldn’t tell one AP from another (since, of course, they are the same)!
July 2, 2013 at 11:15 am in reply to: iPerf and local server selection for upload/download speed testing #1862
fdonadioParticipantI would like to check the scripts too!
fdonadioParticipantI know this thread is old, but here I go…
Scanning hidden networks is very important, as stated by markuhde, when you want to confidently choose an adequate channel for your AP(s).
I use NetSpot Pro to conduct surveys for my customers, *before* they install their infrastructure. So, I use NetSpot as a Wi-Fi planning and design tool. My customers often need Wi-Fi coverage inside big warehouses, sometimes over 100,000 sq ft (!), so they can use Wi-Fi-enabled, barcode-scanning mobile computers.
I have a battery powered access point that I take to the customer premises, position it on an adequate spot and then take my measurements. Once I decide the position is the best, I choose the spots for the other needed access points, repeating the same procedure for every on of them, until I get the coverage as desired.
This is needed because mission-critical applications will be used through this network. The infrastructure must be flawless!
For me, it’s crucial to know about every single neighboring access point that can cause interference, not only the ones broadcasting their SSID’s. Even the new features in NetSpot 2.1 won’t be enough, as I can’t have the password for the neighbors’ networks.
So, I still need to use some other tool to be sure that there’ll be no surprises…
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