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This $10k Device Uncovers ALL Wi-FI Secrets!
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
- When the pros do wireless network deployments, they use SERIOUS tools to do the job. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one such device, an #Ekahau Sidekick 2, and I used to scan my home's # Wi-Fi coverage! I've got a single Ubiquiti Unifi U6-LR AP that I believe covers both floors of my house, but does it really do a good enough job? Does it offer complete coverage? Are there gaps that could be filled by adding another AP? The Ekahau will show us for sure!
Special thank you to my friend John for the help with the Sidekick 2 AND its software!
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0:00 Introduction
0:23 Why?
1:40 What does the Ekahau Sidekick 2 and its software do?
2:25 A look at my home floorplan!
3:00 Let's walk my house with the Ekahau Sidekick 2!
4:03 The Ekahau AI Pro software
4:13 A look at my first-floor Wi-Fi coverage
4:52 An example of Wi-Fi signal propagation black magic
5:30 A look at my second-floor Wi-Fi coverage
6:13 Weird 5 Ghz Wi-Fi propagation
6:51 Wi-Fi Spectrum Analysis of the 5 GHz range
7:59 This is why your cheap Wi-Fi devices don't work well
8:28 Lessons learned about Wi-Fi signal propagation, AP placement, and the Black Magic of Wi-Fi
9:05 Closing! Thanks for watching!
I'm a network engineer at a local hospital and I can I tell you this thing is a game changer. From design, validation, and troubleshooting.
Thank you, this is the type of review I was looking for.
FIRST !! and DAMN !! you nailed this video out of the park !! NICE NICE work !!
just got my 2. had the 1 the past several years....use it professionally. the faster scan speed on the spectrum analyzer is a BIG deal.
Great real-world video of this way cool and expensive Ekahau Sidekick in your home
I think you might need to survey the left side of your neighbors house to investigate further your Wifi bouncing theory
Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm really upset you didn't pull a Family Circus comic strip route around your house! 😝
Nice heat map tech. Does the app allow multiple heights on a single floor? It would be interesting to see readings at 0, 1, 3 ,5 ,7, ... foot heights, to verify a window bounce, or other object reflecting/blocking, such as your car in the garage. If not, multiple identical floor plans as different levels could be a walk-around.
I think to make that work you'd have to do what you mentioned, load in identical floor plans and re-walk them with the Sidekick 2 at a different height. It would be interesting to see how different the maps would end up being at different layer heights! Thanks for the comment!
so good content! really appreciated
Glad you liked it!
Very cool piece of kit. I wish I could justify buying it but that's a lot of $$$ for home use.
💯 it’s not meant for mere mortals like ourselves, it’s an enterprise tool.
How easy is to lease one for a couple of days 🤔
That I don't know - Typically companies will buy these and you then pay for their services to map out your network or if you're a large campus or company, buy one.
is anyone having issues with the SK2, turning off by itself during surveys after 2 or 3 minutes?
I just bought a sidekick 2, its awesome. its better than the fluke version
Right? It's pretty incredible stuff!
I'm now thinking I might NOT need the LR AP. 😅
I’ve now received my second sk2 and it doesn’t seem to charge. All I get is a red solid light and the app says it’s only on 2 percent charge.
Any thoughts on this before I make another call to Ekahau?
This is a bit old, sorry we missed it - Call Ekahau. Considering the cost of this tool, make them do the work to resolve the issue.
...and for the love of all that is Holy, keep your 2.4GHz devices on Channels 1, 6, and 11. You may think it's a good idea to use Channel 3 because there aren't any other devices using it, but the level of cross-channel interference you are causing is ABSOLUTELY 100% WORSE than sharing a channel with all those other devices.
Signed,
a Certified WiFi Engineer
I have a free smartphone app that does all those things. I'm sure you probably know the one.
Oh dang really? All the stuff? So i do not have to spend 10k and get incredible software when theres a free app? Dang looks like this company will go bankrupt.
no you don't. a smartphone doesnt have a 50 sweep per second spectrum analyzer. it cannot read and record 100s of APs per second and plot them in software. it cannot scan and read all wifi channels at rapid pace every foot you walk.
They do "SOME" of the features. You missed the point of you were just looking for a signal strength checker.
If I ran a hospital and the IT engineer was qualifying the network with some free app, Id not let them back in the building.