WiFi Go to-Kit

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What’s In Your Go-Kit?

As a Wi-Fi professional what is your Go to Kit for a job such as survey on site. I am going to add what I would like to carry.
Frame Analysis Sub-Kit:

Packet analyser kit is something I would carry to my jobs which we have several options.
1- Commview for WiFi with recommended adapter
2- Acrylic WiFi analyser with recommended adapter ( supports only 802.11n/20Mhz channel)
3- Air magnet Analyser
4- Kali Linux with supported adapter
5- Macbook with software such airtools
6- Wireshark

Site Survey Sub-Kit:

Even with sit survey kit there are few options available such as:
• Air magnet survey kit
• Ekahau survey kit and now Ekahau Side Kick
• Acrylic heatmaps
• Tamograph WiFi survey
There are few other tools in the market as well but Ekahau and Airmagnet provides you much better results then other tools.

Spectrum Analysis Sub-Kit:
  • Metageek Wi-Spy 2.4x (Chanalyzer)
  • Metageek Wi-Spy DBx
  • Ethernet/Console Sub-Kit
  • AirConsole Mini 2.0 wireless console adapters
  • Apple USB Ethernet Adapters
  • Apple Thunderbolt Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Measurement/Installation Tools:
  • Laser measurement
  • Laser level
  • Ethernet cable Termination tools
  • scissors
Miscellaneous:
  • Power Tap/Surge Protector
  • USB Charger
  • USB Cables
  • POE injector
Devices:
  • Microsoft Surface Book
  • Apple MacBook Pro 15″ (upgraded to 802.11ac)
  • Apple iPad Pro 10.5″
Softwares:
  • Ekahau Site Survey Pro (Mac/Windows)
  • Metageek Chanalyzer (Windows)
  • Metageek InSSIDer Office (Windows)
  • AirTool (Mac)
  • Wifi Explorer Pro (Mac)
  • Wireshark (Mac/Windows)
  • Microsoft Visio (Windows)
  • Microsoft Office (Mac/Windows)Depending on the combination of stuff, it goes in a Pelican carry-on case.
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