Product Overview: TamoGraph Site Survey
TamoGraph Site Survey, developed by TamoSoft, is a comprehensive and user-friendly application designed for conducting wireless site surveys, RF planning, and network maintenance. This tool is essential for businesses and network administrators seeking to optimize, deploy, and maintain reliable Wi-Fi networks across various environments, including office buildings, airports, cafes, malls, and outdoor areas.
Key Functionality
- Wireless Site Surveys: TamoGraph enables users to perform detailed site surveys to analyze and visualize various characteristics of Wi-Fi networks. This includes measuring signal strength, signal-to-noise ratio, signal-to-interference ratio, TCP and UDP throughput rates, and other critical metrics.
- Survey Modes: The application supports three primary survey modes:
- Passive Surveys: Collect comprehensive data on the RF environment without connecting to the WLAN. This mode is ideal for gathering information on access points, signal strength, noise levels, and interference.
- Active Surveys: Connect to the wireless network to measure actual throughput rates and other performance metrics.
- Simultaneous Passive/Active Surveys: Combine both modes to get a complete picture of the network’s performance.
- Data Collection Methods: TamoGraph offers several data collection methods:
- Continuous Mode: Collect data continuously as you walk through the site.
- Point-by-Point Mode: Collect data at specific points marked on the map.
- GPS Mode: Utilize GPS for outdoor surveys, automatically marking your location and collecting data as you move. This feature is available only with the Pro license.
Key Features
- RF Modeling and Predictive Analysis: Create virtual models of future networks, including the placement of access points and the impact of various materials (e.g., drywall, glass, brick) on signal propagation. This helps in planning and optimizing network deployment before actual implementation.
- Automatic Access Point Location and Virtual Access Point Placement: Automatically detect and locate access points, and plan the placement of new access points based on predictive models.
- Spectrum Analysis: Use tools like Wi-Spy or WiPry for spectrum analysis to identify interference from both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi sources.
- Customizable Reporting: Generate detailed reports in PDF, Microsoft Word, and HTML formats, allowing for comprehensive analysis and presentation of the survey data.
- GPS-Assisted Outdoor Surveys: For large outdoor areas such as campus Wi-Fi networks, TamoGraph integrates with NMEA-compliant GPS receivers to automate the location marking process, making outdoor surveys more efficient.
- Compatibility and Support: TamoGraph runs on various operating systems including Windows 10 and 11, Windows Server 2019 and 2022, and macOS Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma. It supports the latest Wi-Fi standards including 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11a, and 802.11g.
Benefits
Using TamoGraph Site Survey, businesses can significantly reduce the time and costs associated with deploying and maintaining Wi-Fi networks. The application helps improve network performance and coverage by providing detailed insights into network health, allowing for better planning, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of wireless networks.