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Ekahau Heatmapper Download For Mac

Ekahau Sidekick is compatible with macOS and is recommended for surveying with the macOS version. There is no support (and never will be) for NIC-300 / Proxim 8494 adapters on macOS.

Perform wireless network analysis, optimization, and simulation with high-definition visual Wi-Fi heatmaps that take the guesswork out of network coverage and performance.

Ekahau Analyzer is part of Ekahau Connect subscription and requires Ekahau Sidekick measurement device. The Analyzer app is a professional grade Wi-Fi health validation and troubleshooting tool for.
Ekahau Sidekick. NIC-300 and SA-1 USB drivers are only available in the Ekahau Pro folder located in C:Program FilesEkahauEkahau PROdrivers. The drivers are always installed during the Ekahau Site Survey installation. If you need to re-install the drivers for some reason, the easiest way to do that is to run the Wi-Fi Adapter Driver Install for USB app which can be found from the Ekahau.

What is a Wi-Fi heatmap?

A Wi-Fi heatmap is a visual representation of the wireless signal coverage and strength. Wi-Fi heatmaps are generally overlaid on top of a building or facility floorplan to help give network owners a clear idea of where problem areas are located in relation to the collected survey data.

Plan more accurately

Design networks for your unique requirements with simulated heatmaps and validate with real-world testing.

Visualize your network

Remove the guesswork out of optimization and visualize your network performance with easy-to-understand heatmaps.

Get actionable outcomes

Find and fix coverage gaps that occur over time to maintain and optimize for a high-performing wireless network.

Creating Wi-Fi Heatmaps with Ekahau Connect

Heatmaps are a critical component of the Ekahau Connect suite of Wi-Fi tools. Generate simulated Wi-Fi heatmaps to test access point (AP) placement using Ekahau Pro in your initial design phase or connect your IPhone or iPad to Ekahau Sidekick and visualize real-time network coverage heatmaps from your site surveys with Ekahau Survey for iPhone & iPad.

Ekahau Sidekick

Precise, plug-and-play Wi-Fi diagnostic and measurement device for professional survey results.

Ekahau Survey

Collect more data points and generate more accurate survey heatmaps right from your phone.

Ekahau Pro

The industry-standard tool for designing, analyzing, optimizing and troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks.

Types of Wi-Fi Heatmaps and Visualizations

Signal Strength
Displays the signal strength of the selected set of APs in dBm.

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
Shows the ratio of the signal strength relative to the noise in the environment.

Channel Overlap
Shows how many APs are overlapping on a single channel in the given area.

Network Health
Provides a summarized overview of the network based on whether defined network requirements are met or not.

Associated Access Point (AP)
Predicts which AP the client devices will be associated, or, if Hybrid Site Surveys have been made, displays the actual associated AP.

Capacity Health
Displays whether the network meets the Capacity Requirements.

Channel Bandwidth
Displays channel bandwidth to better visualize your 802.11n/ac/ax network characteristics such as channel bonding.

Channel Coverage
Displays the channel of the AP with the strongest signal strength in each location.

Data Rate
Displays the potential rate at which the client device can communicate with the AP.

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Interference/Noise
Displays interference/noise as a result of co-channel interference and other noise that may have an impact on performance.

Number of APs
Shows how many APs are audible in a given location.

Packet Loss
Displays the relative packet loss % over the floor map, as measured from the last 10 packets.

Throughput (Max)
Displays the theoretical maximum net throughput (excluding overhead) per location, given ideal circumstances.

Difference in Signal Strength
Shows the signal strength difference in measured values between the primary and secondary coverage of your design or survey in your network environment.

Difference in Number of APs
Shows the change in the number of APs between the primary and secondary AP location in your design or survey in your network environment.

Difference in Interference
Shows the interference difference in measured values between the primary and secondary AP in your design or survey in your network environment.

Wi-Fi planning, site survey and WLAN troubleshooting solution

10+ Years of Partnership

The partnership between Cisco and Ekahau Wi-Fi planner and site survey goes back more than a decade.

Ekahau Heatmapper Download For Mac

The Tool of Choice

Ekahau is the Wi-Fi planner and site survey tool of choice for hundreds of Cisco wireless engineers and tens of thousands of Cisco end customers and partners.

Training and Certification

Ekahau tools are used in Cisco CCNA and CCNP wireless trainings. Cisco and Ekahau also host joint training sessions to Cisco partners globally.

Product Integrations

The 3D Wi-Fi Planner in Ekahau Pro is fully Cisco optimized:

All Cisco / Meraki APs included
Cisco Wi-Fi guidelines modeled in network requirements
All Cisco / Meraki antennas modeled in 3D (AP internal & external)
Bind multiple Cisco / Meraki MAC addresses (due to using multiple SSIDs) into a single radio.

For site surveys, Ekahau Pro automatically:

Detects Cisco AP names
Understands Cisco MAC addressing to automatically bind dual radios into one physical AP

Cisco Prime integration is supported for both data export and import:

Export Wi-Fi planning data (maps, APs, walls) from Pro to Prime
Export Wi-Fi site survey data (maps, survey routes, measurements) from Pro to prime
Import maps from Prime to Pro

💬 I get involved in some of the toughest Wi-Fi designs out there. We just did the Mobile World Congress Wi-Fi network that served 22,000 simultaneous users. Ekahau Pro was my Wi-Fi planning tool of choice there, as it always is. It’s the quickest to use, and provides superior 3D planning accuracy. Oh, and they’re friendliest bunch of folks out there – helps when you need customer support.