Fluke Networks — worldwide provider of tools to configure, certify, maintain, and troubleshoot cabling infrastructure — recently announced a significant milestone of 100 million certification reports uploaded through LinkWare™ Live.

LinkWare™ Live is a cloud-based certification project management service that lets users manage assets and test results, set up testers and labellers, securely share project details and results, and keep track of every test on every job, including those delegated to (sub)contractors.

Network certification testing demonstrates that networks are installed correctly and meet manufacturer warranty requirements; LinkWare™ Live allows contractors to manage test results and equipment and provides proof that their work was done correctly.

“The rapid growth of LinkWare Live — up over 30 percent in the last 12 months — validates the far-reaching benefits it is giving contractors on a consistent basis,” stated Mark Mullins, product marketing manager and founding member of Fluke Networks. “It enables them to work more efficiently and saves operational costs in the certification process and provides their customers with assurance that the network complies with manufacturer warranty requirements.”

LinkWare™ Live is an included feature for Fluke Networks customers and works with the company’s Versiv product line to certify the performance of installed copper and fiber links.

weBoost manufactures reliable cell signal boosters for use at home, at the office, and on-the-go. Their latest vehicle-based booster is the Drive Reach Overland. The kit is designed to maximize connectivity for overland and off-road vehicles and allow drivers to go farther off the beaten path while keeping connectivity.

The Drive Reach Overland features a versatile mounting bracket that provides flexibility in how the durable outside antenna attaches to the vehicle, making it the ideal booster for off-roading.

Key Features

– weBoost’s most powerful omnidirectional antenna for vehicles
– Attaches to a vehicle using a T-slot, pole, or fixed mounting
– Outside antenna can be folded down for garage storage
– Comes with everything needed for DIY installation using the weBoost app

Click here to get more information about the Drive Reach Overland from their product page.

Wilson Electronics, the industry leader in cellular signal repeater technology, has announced its acquisition of Zinwave Communications, the leader in distributed antenna systems for commercial buildings, offices, hotels, hospitals, universities, and more. The transaction expands the total addressable market and extends Wilson’s capacity to serve organizations of all sizes, including major entertainment venues and large campuses.

Bruce Lancaster, CEO of Wilson Electronics is thrilled with this evolution. “Wilson’s product combined with Zinwave’s fiber-delivered [Distributed Antenna Systems] unlocks opportunities for us in both enterprise and middleprise spaces as we marry their future-ready technology with the existing offerings and pre-approved Part 20 access of WilsonPro in the U.S. This is a logical next step for us, and a big advantage for our current customers and future customers of any size.”

Click here to read the full press release.

NetAlly’s AirMagnet Survey PRO has just been enhanced with some great new features designed to simplify Wi-Fi 6E troubleshooting and validation!

So, what’s new?

Wi-Fi 6E Site Survey Support

You will now be able to analyze, troubleshoot, and validate Wi-Fi 6E networks using AirMagnet Survey PRO! This release introduces the ability to perform Wi-Fi 6 site surveys on the 6 GHz band using both internal and external Wi-Fi 6E radios.

Support for Wi-Fi 6E AirMapper Site Surveys

It will now be easier than ever to perform Wi-Fi 6E site surveys! No dongles, no laptops or tablets, and no tethered devices required! Starting on this release you will be able to import 6 GHz Wi-Fi site survey data collected using AirMapper on the AirCheck™ G3 or EtherScope® nXG into AirMagnet Survey PRO.

Updated Wi-Fi Naming Convention

To make it easier to differentiate between the different versions of Wi-Fi currently available in the market, in this release we have started using the new Wi-Fi Alliance naming convention.

New Antenna Patterns

Need access to the latest antenna patterns? You got them! This release introduces a lot of new antenna patterns.

Click here to read the full release notes for the newest AirMagnet Survey PRO.

As part of their commitment to preserve the environment, global technology company Siemon has announced a new Sustainability Pledge sets their intention to build a more sustainable future.

On the Environmental Stewardship page of their website, they pledge to adhere to the following principles through their policies, processes, and their actions, and declares that each and every Siemon product, system, and service is designed, built, and delivered according to this promise.

The pledge elaborates on each of the following areas with plans and goals for reducing waste and improving sustainability:

– Reduce our carbon footprint
– Minimize all forms of waste
– Eliminate pollution and support biodiversity
– Produce and deliver safe products
– Share, listen and act

To learn more about all of the environmental sustainability actions, achievements, and programs happening at Siemon, please visit their new sustainability page here.

Get ready for the next generation in wireless analysis, the AirCheck G3! With plenty of reasons to get you wired up, like native Wi-Fi 6 and 6GHz support, cloud remote control, spectrum analysis, plus wired and wireless topology mapping, just to name a few.

If that doesn’t get you and your customers wired up (pun intended), how about the multiple Wi-Fi and BT/BLE radios for running different types of surveys at the same time? And last but not least, a HUGE improvement in  battery life. More than double the run time and half the charge time compared to the AirCheck G2.

Loyalty Upgrade Program

For a limited time and as a thank you to loyal AirCheck G2 owners, NetAlly is pleased to offer an upgrade path to the new AirCheck G3 Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Analyzer. This is not a trade-in program, you get to keep your existing AirCheck G2, allowing you to equip more team members for Wi-Fi validation and troubleshooting!

Find more details about the loyalty program and how to take advantage of this offer, click here.

On-premise/private cloud deployment for NetAlly’s Link-Live service provides same functionality for organizations with “no cloud” policies.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA – July 26, 2022 – NetAlly today announced the availability of a containerized version of their Link-Live cloud service, for licensed on-premise server or private cloud installation. Until now, organizations with “no cloud” policies were unable to take full advantage of the many capabilities in Link-Live.

Serving as a centralized site survey, test results, analysis, and tester management system, Link-Live transforms team workflows with the ability to quickly and easily log, document, and report test activity from all NetAlly hand-held network testers and analyzers.

“Link-Live has evolved from a basic repository and reporting engine for test results from our instruments to an in-depth network analysis and management platform,” says James Kahkoska, NetAlly CTO. “Over time,” Kahkoska adds,“the addition of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth site surveys, network topology mapping, in-depth analysis, and real-time collaboration tools has made Link-Live a key part of our customers’ network management arsenal, but one that could not be used by public cloud-averse organizations.”

Link-Live Private is available as downloadable software with an accompanying annual subscription. Utilizing Docker Compose, it is easily installed on Linux-based servers, and is has no limitation in terms of number of users, test results, or reports for NetAlly’s LinkRunner® 10G, AirCheck™ G2, and EtherScope® nXG instruments.

Once the instrument is connected to the Link-Live server, test results are automatically uploaded to the dashboard for project management, analysis, collaboration and reporting. Users also have the option of uploading additional files, screenshots, images, profiles, packet captures, location information, and comments.

For more information: https://www.netally.com/products/link-live

About NetAlly
The NetAlly^®  family of network test and analysis solutions has been helping network engineers and technicians better deploy, manage, and maintain today’s complex wired and wireless networks for decades. Since creating the industry’s first handheld network analyzer in 1993, NetAlly continues to set the standard for portable network analysis with tools that include EtherScope® nXG, AirMagnet®, LinkRunner^®, LinkSprinter®, AirCheck™, and more. NetAlly simplifies the complexities of network testing, provides instant visibility for efficient problem resolution, and enables seamless collaboration between site personnel and remote experts. To learn more and see how NetAlly helps network professionals get their jobs done fast, visit https://www.netally.com

An upgrade for the wired and wireless EtherScope® nXG network analyzer provides full visibility of Wi-Fi 6 across all three 802.11 bands.

Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA – May 19, 2022 – NetAlly, a leading innovator of Ethernet and Wi-Fi test and analysis solutions, today announced the upcoming availability on June 8, 2022, of the industry’s first handheld Wi-Fi 6/6E test instrument with the latest model of their EtherScope® nXG Portable Network Expert.

“Wi-Fi 6/6E brings a myriad of advantages from greenfield 6GHz spectrum to mandatory WPA3/OWE security,” says James Kahkoska, NetAlly CTO. “The EtherScope nXG has been fully updated with new hardware and software to ensure connectivity, provisioning, and monitoring of the new Wi-Fi protocols and frequencies, in addition to all legacy Wi-Fi technologies.”

But successful Wi-Fi 6/6E deployments need more than just visibility of Wi-Fi signaling, with access points needing multi-gig link speeds and higher-power PoE. In addition to Wi-Fi 6/6E connectivity and scanning capabilities, EtherScope provides full 90 watt TruPower® load testing and NBASE-T LANBERT™ performance testing to ensure both rock-solid power and signaling for new access point deployments.

Kahkoska continues, “From providing visibility into Reduced Neighbor Reports and Multi-BSSID provisioning, to surveying 6Ghz coverage, capacity, and performance with AirMapper® (NetAlly’s site survey and cloud-enabled heatmapping software), and even 2.5GBASE-T backhaul qualification over existing Cat5 cabling, EtherScope is the single tool to ensure all aspects of your network as you venture into the new spectrum.”

Rowell Dionicio, Managing Director of Packet6, specializing in enterprise Wi-Fi solutions, says, “Wi-Fi 6/6E brings a plethora of complexities to our Wi-Fi networks. I am amazed with the swift innovation from NetAlly to produce a handheld tool that prepares network engineers for the next-generation of Wi-Fi. I feel absolutely confident in understanding and validating the latest technologies and features brand-new to our industry using a tool like the EtherScope nXG.”

Mike Parrottino, NetAlly CEO adds, “The Wi-Fi 6/6E EtherScope nXG is the latest in a long line of ‘firsts’ for our company. Twenty years ago we launched the WaveRunner, the industry’s first handheld Wi-Fi tester. Now once again with the latest EtherScope, NetAlly is putting critical visibility of this new technology into the hands of our customers.”

Current EtherScope nXG owners will be able to take advantage of NetAlly’s customer loyalty program to acquire this new technology at a significant discount. For more information about Wi-Fi 6/6E and the EtherScope nXG Portable Network Expert, please visit https://www.netally.com/wifi-6e 

About NetAlly
The NetAlly® family of network test and analysis solutions has been helping network engineers and technicians better deploy, manage, and maintain today’s complex wired and wireless networks for decades. Since creating the industry’s first handheld network analyzer in 1993, NetAlly continues to set the standard for portable network analysis. With tools that include EtherScope™ nXG, AirMagnet®, LinkRunner®, LinkSprinter®, AirCheck™, and Link-Live®, NetAlly simplifies the complexities of network testing, provides instant visibility for efficient problem resolution, and enables seamless collaboration between site personnel and remote experts. To learn more and see how NetAlly helps network professionals get their jobs done fast, visit https://netally.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram or YouTube.

NetAlly’s LinkRunner 10G Advanced Ethernet Tester is a Network Computing Award 2021 Winner for the most cost-effective line rate performance measurement solution on the market.

Congratulations to NetAlly!

NetAlly’s LinkRunner® 10G Advanced Ethernet Tester product received Cabling Innovators Awards – Platinum Level Honoree for establishing new levels of performance and its innovative breakthrough in 2021.

For more information click here: Platinum Awards recognize innovative breakthroughs | Cabling Installation & Maintenance

Fluke Networks is recognized as Cabling Innovators Awards – 2021 Platinum Level Honoree for their LinkIQ™ Cable+Network Tester. The award is given to superb products that offer groundbreaking approaches or establishing new levels of performance.

For more information click here: Platinum Awards recognize innovative breakthroughs | Cabling Installation & Maintenance