AirMagnet Survey PRO is Wi-Fi planning and survey software for modeling network coverage, designing deployments, and checking installed networks. Its Planner uses building materials, attenuation areas, and access point details to estimate access point quantity and placement for new or existing Wi-Fi networks, without first setting them up. It creates coverage heatmaps and supports active, passive, and iPerf surveys on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands, plus data simulation. Survey PRO imports walls from CAD floor plans and supports customizable report templates and formats. PRO features include outdoor and multi-floor surveys, multiple survey reports, network design verification, and VoWLAN deployment verification. It can use AirMapper data from supported NetAlly testers, exchange projects with Cisco Prime NCS/WCS, and export outdoor survey data to Google Earth. Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise 64-bit is the listed PC requirement; MacBook Pro use requires supported Windows through Boot Camp or a virtual machine. A free plan is listed, but no purchase price is shown.
Who it is for
It suits network managers, engineers, technicians, administrators, field installers, and system integrators planning or validating Wi-Fi deployments. MacBook users need a supported Windows environment, and outdoor GPS surveys require compatible GPS and Wi-Fi hardware.
What is good
- Models access point placement before deployment.
- Creates heatmaps and supports three survey modes.
- Supports surveys on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz.
- Imports CAD walls and offers customizable reports.
- Free plan is listed.
What to know first
- Requires 64-bit Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise.
- MacBook use requires Windows through Boot Camp or a virtual machine.
- Spectrum analysis requires an NXT-2000 and supported tester.
- No purchase price is displayed.
Verdict
Survey PRO brings predictive design, field surveys, and verification into one Wi-Fi toolkit, with reporting and multi-floor capabilities. Check the Windows requirement and any needed survey hardware before choosing it.
Compared on Wi-Fi analyzer software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Site survey tools
- Yes
- Spectrum analysis
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS via supported Windows environment
- Report export
- Yes
- Historical analysis
- Yes
