Fluke Networks AirMagnet Enterprise Version 10 WLAN security monitoring software

Fluke Networks has released another version of its wireless local area network (WLAN) security and performance monitoring solution, AirMagnet Enterprise, Version 10.

It has the first software sensor agent, letting users use both software and hardware sensors to optimise cost, deployment and security monitoring.

Organisations can now turn a Windows PC into a software-based WLAN sensor. This deployment option lets network professionals choose between standard hardware sensors, which are the core technology for monitoring WLANs, and a software alternative for multisite healthcare, retail and concession operations needing basic PCI or HIPAA compliance monitoring.

The software sensor is one of several new capabilities included in AirMagnet, which also includes performance monitoring and WLAN platform support.

The software agent incorporates the company’s rogue detection and performance management capabilities to ensure the highest levels of security.

This version of AirMagnet also features a management screen that provides a consolidated view of all data and controls to simplify investigation and containment of rogue devices.

In addition to the software agent, version 10 also features what it is claimed to be the first automated health check capability for proactively monitoring WLAN network health from the end-user device to the cloud.

Network professionals can now pinpoint root cause issues, such as wireless authentication failures, download speed degradation and application system outages, before they impact the organisation.