Chanalyzer Overview
Chanalyzer Comparison
| Feature | Chanalyzer 3 | Chanalyzer 4 | Chanalyzer Pro | Chanalyzer Lab |
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| Wi-Spy Compatibility | 2.4x / DBx / 900x | 2.4x / DBx | 2.4x / DBx | 2.4x / DBx / 900x |
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| Adjustable Timespan | ![]() |
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| Waterfall (Spectral) View | ![]() |
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| Basic Hardware Configuration |
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| Wi-Fi Channels Table | ![]() |
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| Wi-Fi Network Overlays | ![]() |
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| Wi-Fi Data in Recording | ![]() |
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| SQLite Recording Format | ![]() |
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| Wi-Fi Networks Graph | ![]() |
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| Drag to Zoom | ![]() |
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| Waterfall Timeframe Navigation | ![]() |
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| Device Identification | ![]() |
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| Device Finder | ![]() |
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| Multiple Wi-Spys | ![]() |
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| Device Signature Overlays | ![]() |
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Chanalyzer in-depth
- Chanalyzer Pro: Paid version of the software targeted towards professional troubleshooters looking for automated reporting capabilities from their software.
- Chanalyzer Lab: Paid version of the software targeted towards professional troubleshooters looking for fine-tuning the hardware configuration of their Wi-Spy device.
- Chanalyzer 4.x: Latest free version of the Chanalyzer software. Includes the ability to record Wi-Fi SSID and channel information to file, and incorporates new views to make your on-site time more productive.
- Chanalyzer 3.x: Latest version that the Wi-Spy 900x is compatible with. It has show more information that the Lite verson, however it doesn't record Wi-Fi data like version 4.
- Chanalyzer Lite: If you are starting off with Spectrum Analysis, and don't have much of a technical background, then this is the software to go for. It simplifies a lot of the information into easy-to-read charts.
More Info
As the saying goes "seeing is believing" so we've there are heaps of videos covering the software, as well as some sample recordings so you can take Chanalyzer for a test drive. You can download Chanalyzer and use it without the Wi-Spy hardware.




