More and more folks are jumping onto the 2.4 GHz ISM Band and with it’s exploding popularity,  interference from non-Wifi devices can massivel degrade Wi-Fi performance. But no fret. There’s a tool to mitigate your concerns.

Enter the Wi-Spy which is the world’s smallest 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer. This baby had been created specifically for troubleshooting and analyzing Wi-Fi systems. It displays the signal power for all Wi-Fi networks including Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz phones, microwaves, toys, and all other 2.4 GHz transmitters. At a glance you can see what Wi-Fi channels are quiet and what channels you should shun. The tool makes it a no brainer to select a quiet channel for your wireless router instead of guessing your favorite number between 1 and 11.

Now the pioneer Wi-Spy software was good. The second iteration with the new and improved Chanalyzer 2.0 software offers a superbly revamped interface that affords a more concrete view of your wireless battleground. Combined with the Wi-Spy spectrum analyzer, Chanalyzer will help you visualize, troubleshoot, and optimize your wireless network.

In a nutshell, this cool baby:

• Helps you identify wi-fi interference
• Frequency range is 2.400 - 2.485 GHz
• Record/playback data traces
• Frequency/amplitude marker
• Spectral, Topographic, and Planar Views
• New Wi-Spy software works for  Windows and Mac OS X and Linux software