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Metageek Wi-Spy Air Review

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In this article, I take a look at the recently released Metageek “Wi-Spy Air” wireless analysis module and its accompanying “Air Viewer” smartphone application. Metageek supplied me with a beta unit a couple of months ago to help with some initial testing of the product. I’ll take a look at some of the features of the product, together with some observations of my testing of the product to date. Fig 1: Spectrum Analysis in Air Viewer (Smartphone (Landscape)  Screenshot) Background Having the right tool for the job when supporting Wi-Fi networks is essential. Those tools may come in many shapes and sizes, with each having its place depending on the task at hand. Whichever tool is chosen, it needs to be  “professional” grade to ensure it can provide the depth and quality of data required to support the mission critical infrastructures that Wi-Fi networks have become. To date, professional wireless tools for both IOS and Android smartphones have been thin on the ground (in my e