I was chatting with @the_wifi_guy the other day and he asked me if I had any videos on how to use the Cisco Spectrum Expert application. I found an ancient video I recorded back in 2008 when it was called AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer. I edited out the customer specific information and posted it to YouTube. The video quality was bad and I barely covered the ins and outs of the application but I thought other people might get some use out of it.
Today I finally got around to making a video on how I use the Cisco Spectrum Expert application to find sources of interference, and how to tweak the settings in the application. I had to break the video into two parts since it ran 30 minutes long (!).
Hi expert, i'm going to buy cisco spectrum expert. but what my problem is I can not buy any laptop with cardbus slot on the market. I saw you work with an adapter, is it work fine? and what is the windows version in your laptop? I read the doc, cisco spectrum only support 32bit OS. I afraid I have to downgrade the OS from 64 bit to 32bit.
I realize this is an "old" post but I need to ask what type of rig you are using now? I still have AirMagnet/Cisco survey (PCMCIA) cards that I use with Dell D630s and I fear that I will soon not be able to find systems (used) that have the necessary slot. I know that new systems don't offer the slots any longer.
I too have looked at the Addonics converters that are used for 54 PCMCIA card slot to 34 PC Express slot cards. I am specifically looking to move directly to a USB/eSATA solution that could be used with a PCMCIA card - like this addonics device. (Addonics AEPUDDU9 PCMCIA Card Reader).
My question is.. do you or any of your colleagues use a PCMCIA survey card with any type of USB or eSATA converter?
I would move to USB survey cards but it is a real shame to "waste" money that has been spent on PCMCIA cards that are still working well.
I'm using a Dell E4200 (refurb from a local shop) and the Proxim 8494 USB card for the Survey Pro/Planner/Laptop Analyzer portions of the AirMagnet software. I'm doing the spectrum analysis with the Spectrum XT card (also USB) or the Metageek Wi-Spy card (USB also). Windows 7 64bit doesn't support the Cisco Spectrum PCMCIA card so I've had to shelve that unless I want to install Windows XP on the laptop (which I haven't wanted to do).
Hi expert, i'm going to buy cisco spectrum expert. but what my problem is I can not buy any laptop with cardbus slot on the market.
ReplyDeleteI saw you work with an adapter, is it work fine? and what is the windows version in your laptop? I read the doc, cisco spectrum only support 32bit OS. I afraid I have to downgrade the OS from 64 bit to 32bit.
The adapter I have works fine, and I'm running the 32bit version of Windows 7.
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteWould you be able to post your capture files so I can also have a look at it?
Hi Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteWould you be able to post the ccp files so I can have a look myself?
Hi Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteMay I ask which adapter you use? I can't seem to find one out there.
Thanks
This is the Addonics adapter I use with the Cisco SpectrumExpert card. I run Win7 32bit.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.addonics.com/products/host_controller/adexc34cb.asp
I uploaded a few of the *.ccf files into this folder:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mediafire.com/?1w78yfdf1a5pd
Let me know if there is another capture you'd like to see.
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI realize this is an "old" post but I need to ask what type of rig you are using now? I still have AirMagnet/Cisco survey (PCMCIA) cards that I use with Dell D630s and I fear that I will soon not be able to find systems (used) that have the necessary slot. I know that new systems don't offer the slots any longer.
I too have looked at the Addonics converters that are used for 54 PCMCIA card slot to 34 PC Express slot cards.
I am specifically looking to move directly to a USB/eSATA solution that could be used with a PCMCIA card - like this addonics device. (Addonics AEPUDDU9 PCMCIA Card Reader).
My question is.. do you or any of your colleagues use a PCMCIA survey card with any type of USB or eSATA converter?
I would move to USB survey cards but it is a real shame to "waste" money that has been spent on PCMCIA cards that are still working well.
Thanks in advance.
I'm using a Dell E4200 (refurb from a local shop) and the Proxim 8494 USB card for the Survey Pro/Planner/Laptop Analyzer portions of the AirMagnet software. I'm doing the spectrum analysis with the Spectrum XT card (also USB) or the Metageek Wi-Spy card (USB also). Windows 7 64bit doesn't support the Cisco Spectrum PCMCIA card so I've had to shelve that unless I want to install Windows XP on the laptop (which I haven't wanted to do).
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