Work remotely someday.? IT & Tech Careers.:)Įkahau also has a spectrum analyzer similar to the Metageek's But you do not need a spectrum analyzer for a faulty ballast, Just look for the non-working light or the flickering bulb. Meaning items that block or reduce the signal. Sorry not choosing clearer wording. I said that it lets you map your signal coverage and "estimate where the affecting item is located". I never said that software would find faulty ballasts. I was just listing things that can affect signal. Macs for example are very "picky" wireless clients. Often times most of these kind of problems are not RF-related. I've suspected issues before on the end of the building with the macbook air, but wifi can be difficult to troubleshoot. I moved the desktop antenna up higher on a hunch. By the time I went up to look at it, it was responding again. Shortly after that, I had a desktop that uses remote desktop exclusively. Note, it's not a real adapter, I have an external monitor plugged in the port.
#How to find wifi interference source update#
It seems to be better now, but I made three changes simultaneously: reboot, firmware update (on the mac), and disabling a thunderbolt network adapter. Disconnecting and reconnecting would help for a short amount of time (1-2 minutes). The mac would show a strong signal, but pings on the lan were all over the place, and would frequently drop. I have a macbook air on one ap that was having issues staying connected. Currently, though, they are showing 0% loss. Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to keep that in mind for the future. In order for you to be able to find non-WiFi (ballasts, wireless security cameras, microwave ovens, etc.) sources of interference you'll need a spectrum analyzer like Metageek's Wi-Spy with the Chanalyzer software.
#How to find wifi interference source full#
This helps estimate where the affecting item is located.įor larger offices They do have a full site survey/monitoring solution.Įkahau's Heatmapper is only capable of mapping 802.11 signal coverage. It lets you do a walk by Audit of your site (limited to 15 min) and maps the signal coverage of your site on a floor plan. Solar flares, other WIFI equipment, Old Bluetooth devices, car alarms, water tanks or water heaters, defective ballast on a fluorescent lights, Magnetic fields (large magnets or very high voltage lines), humans (75% water), etc. Ĭordless phone, microwaves, bluetooth, machinery and much more can add interferance Your need more than just a wifi analyser to need the whole spectrum.