Laptop Spectrum Analyzer, Live Demonstration at tomorrow's SOCALWUG meeting

If you can't attend, the video will be available later at
http://www.socalwug.org

Presentations:

Laptop Spectrum Analyzer, Live Demonstration:

Greg Barone, (http://www.cognio.com) Cognio's ISMS provides full, real-time
spectrum (2.4GHz and 4-5GHz, 900MHz soon) and protocol visibility to
unlicensed wireless networks, allowing customers to quickly troubleshoot
unlicensed wireless performance problems such as interference and quickly
identify denial of service attacks that are invisible to all other
unlicensed wireless management products. Cognio's solution, built upon
Cognio's patented SAgE cognitive radio technology, reduces operating costs,
improves unlicensed wireless security, and makes unlicensed wireless
networks ready for mission critical applications. Data sheet:
http://www.cognio.com/pdf/isms_mobile_72dpi.pdf


Who should attend?

Wireless ISPs
Wireless technicians and engineers
Business people interested in wireless
People working in the wireless community
Wireless Security professionals
People new to wireless
People interested in meeting others involved in the wireless community
Buyers of wireless technology products and services
Those interested in lively technical discussions ranging from beginner to
expert
People new to wireless

Meeting Cost: Free!

Agenda (times are approximate):

7:00 Mixing - business/friend contacts
7:10 Logon> Introductions to the group and key members
7:15 Announcements & News Items
7:20 General Q&A
7:25 Greg Barone, http://www.cognio.com
8:40 Mixing - break off into groups of discussions
9:00 Logoff>


When:

Every Fourth Thursday
7:00pm to 9:00pm (Pacific)
Thursday 10/27/04 7pm


Where:

Pasadena IHOP Restaurant (rear meeting room)
3521 E. Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
Location: http://ihop.know-where.com/ihop/cgi/site?00006
Wireless SSID: www.socalwug.org
GPS: N 34 09.032 - W 118 04.645


Take the Train!

MTA Gold Line "Sierra Madre Villa" station Visit the MTA site for times and
stations:
http://www.mta.net/riding_metro/metr...ne/default.htm
Click this MapQuest link for a walking map from the SMV station:
http://tinyurl.com/lhum

Note: Please come hungry and support our host. Food served during meeting.
Separate checks.


Please redistribute this notice.


Frank Keeney
Pasadena Networks, LLC
Antennas, Cables and Equipment:
http://www.wlanparts.com

"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>http://www.cognio.com/pdf/isms_mobile_72dpi.pdf

Too bad it's on the wrong coast, someone please get pricing info!

> Too bad it's on the wrong coast, someone please get pricing info!

Try wrong country

On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:38:46 -0400, William P.N. Smith
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>http://www.cognio.com/pdf/isms_mobile_72dpi.pdf
>
>Too bad it's on the wrong coast, someone please get pricing info!

According to the 06/15/05 press release at:
http://www.cognio.com/news_releases.html
it's only $3,995 and is available through unspecified resellers and
distributors. If you buy one, can I borrow it?

--
Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

"Jeff Liebermann" wrote in message ...
> According to the 06/15/05 press release at:
> http://www.cognio.com/news_releases.html
> it's only $3,995 and is available through unspecified resellers and
> distributors. If you buy one, can I borrow it?

I hear that.

I got back late from an out-of-state, work related, trip once. Went
straight home instead of back to the shop at work. Ended up not going in
until the day after the following day. Anyway, had test equipment with me
(including an HP8562 spec annie). Spent the almost the entire day and a
half playing with it at home.

As you can imagine, I got quite attached (in only 1 1/2 days) to having that
spec annie at home!

(One of these days, I will own my own personal spec annie!)

Cheers,
Eric

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:03:19 GMT, "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I got back late from an out-of-state, work related, trip once. Went
>straight home instead of back to the shop at work. Ended up not going in
>until the day after the following day. Anyway, had test equipment with me
>(including an HP8562 spec annie). Spent the almost the entire day and a
>half playing with it at home.
>
>As you can imagine, I got quite attached (in only 1 1/2 days) to having that
>spec annie at home!
>
>(One of these days, I will own my own personal spec annie!)

I have a spectrum analyzer. HP140 mainframis with assorted plugins,
none of which cover 2.4 or 5.7GHz. Also weighs about 60lbs. However,
all is not lost. I use a modified (i.e. butchered) MMDS downconverter
to look at 2.4GHz. Not ideal but quite useful. However, for portable
expeditions, I borrow a friends portable Tektronix something 1GHz
spectrum analyzer and still use the downconverter. Think cheap.

--
Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060
831.336.2558 voice
http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS
http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann
(E-Mail Removed) (E-Mail Removed)

"Jeff Liebermann" wrote in message...
> I have a spectrum analyzer. HP140 mainframis with assorted plugins,
> none of which cover 2.4 or 5.7GHz. Also weighs about 60lbs. However,
> all is not lost. I use a modified (i.e. butchered) MMDS downconverter
> to look at 2.4GHz. Not ideal but quite useful. However, for portable
> expeditions, I borrow a friends portable Tektronix something 1GHz
> spectrum analyzer and still use the downconverter. Think cheap.
>
> --
> Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060
> 831.336.2558 voice
> http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS
> http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann
> (E-Mail Removed) (E-Mail Removed)

Awesome. I suppose I don't even need to ask if that gets a lot of use. :^)

Yeah, "cheap" would be my only option. Every few years, I look at spectrum
analyzers that integrate with PC's and/or laptops, but end up just waiting a
few years to look again. The cost of an upper "medium-end" laptop (up to,
say, $2400) would be justifiable -- but can't do $4k.

Cheers,
Eric