Beetle™ is a handheld, low-cost wireless receiver designed specifically for
installing and maintaining Local Area Networks. The instrument
measures
coverage of direct sequence CDMA IEEE 802.11b networks. Beetle™measures
and displays signal strength of ALL APs (Access Points) on ALL 14
DSSS
channels as well as PERs (Packet Error Rates), SSID and WEP encryption
detection. Beetle™ detects
and differentiates from narrow-band interferences such as microwave
ovens and frequency hopping systems and features a built-in display,
menu navigation keypad and removable, rechargeable batteries for true
portability.
Berkeley’s
Beetle has expanded functionality to allow for antenna alignment of
many point to multi-point solutions including Proxim’s Tsunami
MP.11™ 802.11b base station and subscriber unit. All Beetle 802.11b
Receivers now ship with ship with updated hardware and software for
surveying and optimizing STAs (Client Cards) as well as Access Points.
Simply connect the desired antenna to your Beetle using the provided
cable connector, verify your MAC address and adjust your antenna positioning
and / or distance using Beetle’s 802.11b RSSI screens.
 Download Beetle data sheet
Download Beetle manual in the Technical
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