AirMagnet supports two categories of wireless adapters
Preferred adapters: Adapters that have been comprehensively tested by AirMagnet and are recommended for use with the AirMagnet products.
Limited-support adapters: Adapters that have been known to work with the product, but AirMagnet does not perform extensive testing on these adapters. AirMagnet recommends the use of adapters that have been tested and certified as mentioned in category 1.
Note: Authentications supported by various adapters could be limited by their own capabilities, Windows wireless zero configurations and various other reasons. Click on "More details" for each adapter to get detailed information on the supported features and authentications.
Adapter support by product:
AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer
Click here for detailed information on supported driver/client utility software package for preferred adapters.
D-Link® Xtreme N™ Dual Band USB Adapter (DWA-160) h/w ver. A1 and A2 only
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N More Details »
AirPremier DWL-AG132 Wireless 108AG USB adapter (rev B; H/W Ver. C1 and H/W Ver. B3; F/W Ver. 2.30) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G More Details »
NEC
NEC Aterm WL54SU2 (PA-WL54SU2) Wireless USB Adapter (TELEC Regions only) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G More Details »
Proxim
Proxim Orinoco 8494 802.11a/b/g/n USB adapter (US/WD/JP versions) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N More Details »
Ubiquiti Networks
Ubiquiti Networks SR71-USB WLAN Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N More Details »
Limited-Support Adapters
Vendor
Wireless Adapters
Netgear
Netgear RangeMax Dual Band WNDA3100v1 Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter Note:Important version information Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
The AirMagnet Directional Antenna will enhance the RF detection and capabilities of the AirMagnet Analyzers in a single direction helping narrow down the search pattern far more effectively. It is small, light and portable.
Users need to attach the Velcro base (supplied with the directional antenna package) to the laptop and connect it to the AirMagnet card and start analyzing the wireless environment in the specific area.
There are a few options that are known to work here. However AirMagnet does not certify any of them. One of them is the DuelAdapter™ converter. that converts input from PCMCIA cards to an Express Card compatible format. AirMagnet users can continue using AirMagnet products on laptops that only include the Express Card slots. Also laptops with both slot formats (Express Card and PCMCIA) and no internal Wi-Fi cards, can use this adapter for AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer integration with AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO and AirMagnet Survey PRO. Click here for more details and purchasing options.
AirMagnet Handheld Analyzer
Preferred Adapters
Vendor
Wireless Adapters
AirMagnet
AirMagnet Wireless (Original and Mercury) Compact Flash Card (EL-2511CF) ( NL-2511CF) Media Type: 802.11 B More Details »
Cisco
Cisco Aironet 352 (AIR-LMC352 or AIR-PCM352) Media Type: 802.11 B More Details »
Summit Data Comm
Summit SDC-CF20G 802.11g Compact Flash Card with Integrated Antennas Media Type: 802.11 B/G More Details »
AirMagnet Survey
Click here for detailed information on supported driver/client utility software package for preferred adapters.
D-Link® Xtreme N™ Dual Band USB Adapter (DWA-160) h/w ver. A1 and A2 only
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N More Details »
AirPremier DWL-AG132 Wireless 108AG USB adapter (rev B; H/W Ver. C1 and H/W Ver. B3; F/W Ver. 2.30) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G More Details »
NEC
NEC Aterm WL54SU2 (PA-WL54SU2) Wireless USB Adapter (TELEC Regions only) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G More Details »
Proxim
Proxim Orinoco 8494 802.11a/b/g/n USB adapter (US/WD/JP versions) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N More Details »
Ubiquiti Networks
Ubiquiti Networks SR71-USB WLAN Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N More Details »
Limited-Support Adapters
Vendor
Wireless Adapters
Netgear
Netgear RangeMax Dual Band WNDA3100v1 Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter Note:Important version information Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
The AirMagnet Directional Antenna will enhance the RF detection and capabilities of the AirMagnet Analyzers in a single direction helping narrow down the search pattern far more effectively. It is small, light and portable.
Users need to attach the Velcro base (supplied with the directional antenna package) to the laptop and connect it to the AirMagnet card and start analyzing the wireless environment in the specific area.
There are a few options that are known to work here. However AirMagnet does not certify any of them. One of them is the DuelAdapter™ converter. that converts input from PCMCIA cards to an Express Card compatible format. AirMagnet users can continue using AirMagnet products on laptops that only include the Express Card slots. Also laptops with both slot formats (Express Card and PCMCIA) and no internal Wi-Fi cards, can use this adapter for AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer integration with AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO and AirMagnet Survey PRO. Click here for more details and purchasing options.
D-Link® Xtreme N™ Dual Band USB Adapter (DWA-160) h/w ver. A1 and A2 only
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
AirPremier DWL-AG132 Wireless 108AG USB adapter (rev B; H/W Ver. C1 and H/W Ver. B3; F/W Ver. 2.30) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
NEC
NEC Aterm WL54SU2 (PA-WL54SU2) Wireless USB Adapter (TELEC Regions only) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Proxim
Proxim Orinoco 8494 802.11a/b/g/n USB adapter (US/WD/JP versions) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
Ubiquiti Networks
Ubiquiti Networks SR71-USB WLAN Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
WiFi Link 5100 Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
WiFi Link 5300 Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
WiFi Link 4965AGN Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Limited-Support Adapters
Vendor
Wireless Adapters
AirMagnet
AirMagnet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Cisco
Cisco Systems 350 mini PCI wireless LAN adapter (MPI350) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 B
Gigabyte
Gigabyte AirCruiser N300 Dual Mini Card (GN-WI06N-RH) PCI Express/MiniCard Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro, Vista™ Business/Ultimate Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
IBM
IBM ThinkPad Mini PCI a/b/g (Atheros AR5212 based chipset) P/N:39T0071 Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
Intel
PRO/Wireless 2200BG Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 B/G
PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
AirMagnet AirMedic
RF Spectrum Analysis (mandatory wireless adapter required to run AirMedic)
Notebook based on Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor technology (WiFi Link 5100 or 5300 wireless adapters).
Additional WiFi Analysis
Note: AirMedic offers additional WiFi analysis features for users who use a second WiFi adapter in addition to the Intel wireless adapter built in to your Centrino 2 notebook. This does NOT remove the requirement for an Intel 5100 or 5300 wireless adapter, without which the AirMedic software will not work. Below are the list of supplementary WiFi adapters that can be used to gain the additional WiFi analysis capabilities in AirMedic.
Cardbus Adapters:
Vendor
Wireless Adapters
AirMagnet
AirMagnet 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless PC card Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
Cisco
Cisco Systems a/b/g Wireless Adapter
AIR-CB21AG-A-K9
AIR-CB21AG-E-K9
AIR-CB21AG-J-K9
AIR-CB21AG-P-K9
AIR-CB21AG-W-K9
Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G
NEC
NEC Warpstar Aterm WL300NC 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless adapter (TELEC regions only) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G/N
Proxim
Proxim Orinoco 802.11 a/b/g ComboCard Gold (8480-XX) Supported OS: Windows® XP™ Pro Media Type: 802.11 A/B/G