With AirWave, even the radio waves are now visible. VisualRF automatically generates a map of your RF environment, showing you exactly what your network looks like - in real time, using real data gathered from your active wireless access points and controllers, without the need for a costly, separate location appliance.
Using VisualRF you can see exactly who is on your network, where they are, and how the network is performing. You get a bird's-eye view of your entire network, and can quickly zoom down into any detail level you want. That's the power of VisualRF.
And, of course, VisualRF is fully integrated with the AirWave Management Platform, so all this information is available through the same easy-to-use, web-based interface.
| Feature | Description | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| User & device location | Uses RF data from your existing wireless access points to triangulate (or trilaterate) and display the physical location of every user and device on your network [screenshot] | Allows you to accurately determine the location of your users and wireless devices for use in troubleshooting, planning, asset tracking, and more. Does not require specialized RF sensors. |
| QuickView Screens | Integrates site maps onto every device and user monitoring view within AMP. | Enables the helpdesk to view site data and location information as they troubleshoot user problems. |
| RF heatmaps | Shows you a real-time map of your facility, indicating the strength of the RF signal in each location | Helps you identify where you may have coverage gaps or poor signal strength that may impact wireless network performance |
| Channel maps | Depicts your wireless access points and shows their existing RF channel settings using a color-coded guide | Enables you to see where neighboring access points may be set to overlapping channels, causing RF interference |
| Campus → Building → Site Navigation | Allows you to click on the campus, building or floor icon to summon up an accurate site map for that particular location. | Makes it simple and intuitive for the helpdesk and other users to find the right site information -- and to quickly assess current conditions upstairs, downstairs, and in other nearby locations. |
| Google Earth integration | Allows you to see the location of your infrastructure devices and coverage areas on a Google Earth map. | Helps organizations operating outdoor and campus networks track their locations. |
| Flexible map inputs | Allows you to construct a map based on any existing document (CAD, JPEG, GIF, etc.) | Makes it easy for you to create a map to serve as the basis for your location information. |
| Integrated server architecture | VisualRF software module installs on the same server as the AirWave Management Platform | Eliminates the need for a costly second 'location server' or appliance |
| Multi-vendor support | Incorporates RF data from most leading vendors, using all available data for maximum accuracy | Accurate heatmaps and location information in multi-vendor, multi-architecture environments |
| Visual alerts | Uses color-coded alerts to call your attention to users or devices that have active alerts, using thresholds that you define | Allows you to quickly zero in on those users and devices that are currently having problems |
