Cisco Spectrum Expert

[Rosa Ladeira]

I have downloaded Cisco Spectrum Expert and installed on a dell notebook running windows8.

Then I started looking for a sensor card.

I hav gotten Cisco Spectrum Expert Wi-Fi (CardBus) - AIR-CSCO-SE-WIFI-C reference and I am concerned with 2 facts.

1. dell notebook does not have a compatible interface to attach this card;

2. it is a very expensive card.

Is there any other sensor card interface compatible with dell xps 12?

Thanks in advance.

Rosa

[Rasika Nayanajith · Accepted solution]

You can use a Cisco AP in "SE-Connect" - Spectrum Expert mode as the sensor. In this way you do not require any compatible cards

here how you do it

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/7-4/configuration/guides/consolidated/b_cg74_CONSOLIDATED/b_cg74_CONSOLIDATED_chapter_010001100.pdf

HTH

Rasika

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[Rosa Ladeira]

Thanks a lot.

I would be great if it is possible to use AP as sensor.

It is a less expensive.

Rosa

[cisabucho]

Hi,

I wanted to use a 3702i autonomous AP in spectrum mode. But it does not show any devices and all it shows is "waiting for devices". I read somewhere that only the spectrum exert card shows devices. Is this true?

Abebe

[pwwiddicombe]

It looks like Cisco Spectrum Expert doesn't let you connect any more to AP's that are connected to controllers at 8.2 or greater?  I have no issues if the WLC code is 8.0 or 8.1, but that functionality seems to be lost for 8.2 +. 

It seems Metageek Chanalyzer is the only alternative now, to get that spectrum information from cliean-air enabled AP's ?

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

You may need to use a PCMCIA-to-USB card.

 

[Rosa Ladeira]

Thanks Leo.

I will try  to use AP as sensor.

It is a less expensive option.

Rosa

[Leo Laohoo]

Rosa, 

Talk to your SE.  If the PCMCIA card is un-used, you may be able to return it or get a credit.

Thanks for taking the time to rate our posts.  :)

[Rosa Ladeira]

I have configured AIR-CAP3502I-A-K9  AP Mode as SE-CONNECT for using Cisco Spectrum Expert 4.1.

Cisco Spectrum Expert shows Spectrum AQ, Spectrum (2) graphs.

It can not show devices. In Active Devices:

... Waiting for Devices ...

Channel Summry sows incomplete as no APs are found.

Any idea?

[Rosa Ladeira]

It is running fine.

In fact there is few interference where ap is depoyed.

I have already seen a bluetooth piconet device.