Engineering tools & lab
Professional tools. A real wireless lab. Measurable results.
NetRobin engineers use industry-standard wireless engineering tools and maintain an enterprise wireless lab — so designs are modeled accurately, changes are tested before production, and issues are reproduced rather than guessed at.
Industry-leading wireless tools
The toolset behind every design, survey, and validation.
These are the platforms our engineers work in day to day, grouped by engineering function. They are tools we use — not vendor partnerships or endorsements.
Our engineering toolkit
Predictive modeling, capacity planning, and design documentation.
- Ekahau AI ProPredictive design and reporting
- Hamina Planner3D predictive modeling
- Sidos PlannerMulti-vendor planning
Enterprise wireless lab
Where configurations get proven before production.
NetRobin maintains an enterprise wireless lab with current-generation wireless technologies from leading enterprise vendors.
We don't just study wireless technology. We test it.
What the lab is used for
Test configurations before production
Validate controller, WLAN, RF profile, and roaming configurations in a controlled environment before they touch a customer network.
Reproduce customer issues
Recreate reported wireless behavior in the lab so troubleshooting is based on observed evidence rather than assumption.
Validate changes and upgrades
Evaluate firmware, feature, and design changes ahead of a maintenance window to reduce production risk.
Examine roaming and client behavior
Observe how real client devices authenticate, roam, and behave across vendors and standards.
Evaluate new wireless capabilities
Work hands-on with evolving wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 platforms and clients.
Support ongoing engineering development
Keep senior engineers current on enterprise wireless platforms, features, and testing methods between engagements.
What's in the lab
Enterprise wireless ecosystems
Current-generation infrastructure from Cisco, Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba Networking, and Juniper Mist.
Enterprise switching
Wired infrastructure supporting PoE, VLAN, and multi-gig requirements for wireless testing.
Wireless clients
A mix of client devices and adapters across Wi-Fi generations for interoperability testing.
Survey and test equipment
Professional survey hardware and network test platforms used in live engagements.
Platforms in the lab
- Cisco Catalyst Wireless — Catalyst 9800 controllers and Wi-Fi 6E/7 access points.
- Cisco Meraki — Cloud-managed MR access points and dashboard operations.
- HPE Aruba Networking — ArubaOS controllers, Central, and 600-series APs.
- Juniper Mist — AI-native wireless with Marvis assurance and automation.
Engineering-led delivery