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AirMagnet Survey pros and cons

Vendor: NetAlly
4.1 out of 5
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AirMagnet Survey offers valuable features like survey execution, spectrum analysis, high-quality heat maps, and comprehensive reporting capabilities. Customer service is highly regarded, and integration with AirMapper software enhances functionality. However, the surveying features and general usability need improvement. Wi-Fi 6E support, better SSID grouping, and broader device compatibility are necessary. More WiFi versions and training resources for younger techs would be beneficial to stay competitive.

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PROS

Valuable features of AirMagnet Survey include survey, spectrum analysis, and reporting.
Customer service provided by AirMagnet Survey is rated highly.
Heat maps generated by AirMagnet Survey are effective, and AirMapper software enhances usability.
Local managers can easily review coverage and performance bottlenecks with tools like iPerf.
AirMagnet Survey is preferred for its realistic adapter-based readings compared to other tools.

CONS

Surveying features need improvement.
The throughput should be more advanced in the future.
Additional training resources for younger techs are needed.
AirMagnet Survey doesn't cover certain devices in the system.
AirMagnet Survey needs to support Wi-Fi 6E to stay competitive.
 

AirMagnet Survey Pros review quotes

David Olofson - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 12, 2022
The addition of the AirMapper software on the nXG and our AirCheck G2s has helped a lot because we're mostly not drilling down into the data. Local managers only need to see the coverage on their end and whether there are performance bottlenecks. These things are easy enough for us to ascertain with iPerf.
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reviewer1393452 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 18, 2021
Customer service is great.
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Mark Witherspoon - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 6, 2024
The AirMagnet Survey allows you to see the list of APs in the live view. It only supports certain adapters, which can be limiting, but it's also beneficial because these adapters are more comparable to real-life devices like laptops. With Ekahau, Sidekick needs to be used for full features, but I find the Sidekick too strong, which can hamper results. Therefore, I prefer AirMagnet's approach because the adapters provide more realistic readings.
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MK
Oct 27, 2017
The most valuable feature is the predictive survey. The antennas' RF patterns are reflected correctly on the drawing when preparing predictive heat maps.
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it_user621033 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 6, 2017
Using the products to ensure the safety of our equipment that we have a lot invested in.
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ID
May 2, 2023
The predictive survey is the most valuable feature. I use it quite often.
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FP
Aug 28, 2017
It allows us to prepare more real designs. Later, we validate them with actual surveys.
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DC
Jul 22, 2020
The most valuable features are the survey, spectrum analysis, and reporting.
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ChiefISEC664 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 30, 2018
It is reliable and easy to use (user-friendly). The heat mapping, passive network surveying, and doing the heat mapping of a building's wireless network allows me to see what level of coverage an area has.
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Donna Obeid - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 1, 2023
I would like to rate the product as eight of ten.
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AirMagnet Survey Cons review quotes

David Olofson - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 12, 2022
It would be nice to have some more training resources for younger techs. We can use them if we need some assistance, but that usually requires one of us who knows what we're doing to calibrate the programs properly.
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reviewer1393452 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 18, 2021
It'd be nice if it was cheaper, however, you get value for your money.
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Mark Witherspoon - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 6, 2024
AirMagnet Survey needs to support Wi-Fi 6E otherwise they can lose to the competition. They also need to allow better grouping of SSIDs to one AP, removing the need to filter manually. At the moment, you can filter by channel or SSID, but grouping all those SSIDs together is a difficult task.
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MK
Oct 27, 2017
The user interface needs a lot of improvement. The auto-placement of access points is not accurate.
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it_user621033 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 6, 2017
I would say some of our newer techs that are going out to job sites can be a little bit intimidated by the interface.
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ID
May 2, 2023
When you conduct an active survey and then want to use it for design work, it's actually not very useful.
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FP
Aug 28, 2017
Less time consumed doing the real surveys.
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DC
Jul 22, 2020
The surveying features are in need of improvement, along with general usability.
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ChiefISEC664 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 30, 2018
Printouts are JPEG printouts. The AirMagnet software is proprietary. I can't send my customers a file, because it is AirMagnet file, even for building projects. I can only send JPEGs or screenshots of heat maps.
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Donna Obeid - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 1, 2023
But it's definitely a more expensive solution than other ones.
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