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The Industrial Wi-Fi Shop Podcast – Ep. 17 Nothin’ but Net!


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Upcoming Events!

  • OT SCADA-Con presented by Automation Ladies
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    • July 23-25th in Houston (Might be hot, so wear your cargo shorts)
    • Here are a few of the topics that they will have speakers present on:
      • PLCs and I/O, HMI, Machine Safety, Machine Vision, Robots, Cobots, DCS, OT Cybersecurity and many more. 
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On With The Show…

  • What is an AirCheck G3. What can you use it for? How is it different from other tools?
    • Ruggedized handheld solution
    • Android based device, capable of running additional approved apps from the NetAlly app store
    • All in one
    • Incredible battery life
    • Both passive and active testing
    • Not only a site survey and spectrum analysis tool, it is more of daily troubleshooting and validation solution
    • Can be used for network discovery and topology mapping
    • Supports external antenna for device location
    • You can expand its functionality by using USB accessories or installing third party apps.

The Breakdown

  • Active / Passive surveys
    • 1 single device to carry around, no adapters or tethers to other devices
    • Auto samples while you move, just like most other survey devices
    • Simply tap when you change direction
    • Load drawings / floor plans to Link-Live cloud account, name and calibrate. Multiple formats acceptable 
    • Push plans to the device and you are ready to go!
    • Completed surveys can be analyzed in Link-live, downloaded to AirMagnet or even exported to Hamina or other tools!
  • Spectrum Analysis
    • Honestly, used to be good for a few spot checks here and there but the new adapter (the NXT-2000) has completely changed NetAlly’s game with spec-an
      • Increased scan rates
      • Increased resolution
      • Much easier to recognize classic RF signatures like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and other notable protocols like FHSS/DSSS
      • Currently can only take snapshots of readings but actual recordings are on the development roadmap.
  • Wi-Fi analytics (sheesh, where to start…)
    • General Wi-Fi network detection
    • W-Fi client detection
      • Per SSID
    • Wi-Fi type / protocols (wi-fi 3, 4 5 etc…)
    • Security types recognition and validation
    • Great tool called “Insights” which can identify and highlight potential issues based off of wireless best practices
      • Chanel widths
      • Legacy wireless types (wireless b for example)
      • Legacy security
      • TX power limits
    • Identifies devices with high/very high retransmits and highlights them
    • Full network scans on connected networks for device inventory and security checks/validation
    • Sooo much more!
  • Link-Live
    • One stop shop for analytics on everything the device reports
    • Little bit of a learning curve on site navigation / file structure
    • Outstanding graphs and charts depicting multiple different points of interest from the analytics.
      • These are easily downloaded in your choice of several different formats to include in custom reporting
    • Can share data with other link-live accounts 
  • What is a CyberScope? How is it different from an AirCheck?
    • NMap
      • Comes with 5 or 6 premade scripts ready to run
      • Can upload custom scripts to run
    • Access to other Android based apps

Important links

If you would like to connect with Julio or learn more about his employer, NetAlly, then check the following:

Julio Petrovitch – https://www.linkedin.com/in/julio-petrovitch-99a050345/ 

NetAlly – https://www.netally.com/  

If you would like to connect with Scott or learn more about his employer, Global Process Automation (GPA), then check the following:

Scott McNeil – https://www.linkedin.com/in/americanmcneil/ 

GPA – https://www.global-business.net/ 

If you would like to connect with Jeremy or learn more about his employer, Prism Systems Inc, then check the following:

Jeremy Baker – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyabaker/ 

Prism Systems Inc – https://www.prismsystems.com/  

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