Tester Measures 802.11 Systems

May 1, 2001 The Grasshopper, a handheld wireless receiver from Berkeley Varitronics Systems Inc. (www.bvsystems.com), measures coverage for networks operating on the 802.11 wireless LAN standard from the IEEE. The instrument detects and differentiates from narrow-band multipath interfaces such as microwave ovens and frequency-hopping systems, and features a built-in display, keypad and removable battery.