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Choosing the Right Analyzer for Your WLAN

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local area networks (lan)

Overview WLAN analyzers, sometimes called wireless sniffers, help troubleshoot wireless local area networks for poor signal strength, interference, station saturation, and other problems. This white paper will discuss how WLAN analyzers work and what makes them different from wired analyzers. It also covers three common analyzer products, and the differences and advantages of each one.

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Publisher	Global Knowledge	File Format	HTML & PDF
Date Published	July 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Local Area Networks (LAN), Wireless LAN, Quality of Service, Infrastructure Management, Mobile - Wireless Communications

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Choosing the Right Analyzer for Your WLAN

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