| Capability | USB Wi-Fi NIC (Edimax AC1750 or similar) |
WiPry Clarity Spectrum Analyzer (or legacy Wi-Spy DBx) |
| Wi-Fi Generalist, Ready for Anything | X | X |
| Optimize WLAN Channels | X | X |
| Spectrum Density & Waterfall | X | |
| Track down RF Interference | X | |
| Packet Analysis | X | |
| Spectrum Analysis | X | |
| Find Wi-Fi Devices | X | |
| See root cause of Co-Channel Interference | X | |
| Troubleshoot roaming devices | X | |
| Supported Network Adapters |
Chanalyzer 6 features vs hardware technical matrix
| Supported Spectrum Analyzers | Supported Network Adapters | |||||
| Category | Capability | Wi-Spy DBx (legacy) | WiPry Clarity | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Note |
| Spectrum analysis | 2.4 & 5 GHz Spectrum Sweep Data | X | X | |||
| Spectrum analysis | 6 GHz Spectrum Sweep Data | X | ||||
| Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis | 802.12abg Live Capture | X | X | |||
| Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis | Wi-Fi 4 Live Capture (802.11n) | X | X | |||
| Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis | Wi-Fi 5 Live Capture (802.11ac) | X | X | |||
| Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis | Wi-Fi 6 Live Capture (802.11ax) | (in progress) | limited by licensed TamoSoft drivers powering Chan6 | |||
| Wi-Fi traffic (packet) analysis | Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz) Live Capture (802.11ax) | (forthcoming) | ||||
Supported Bands
| 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz | 6 GHz | |
| WiPry Clarity | X | X | X |
| Wi-Spy DBx | X | X | |
| Supported Wi-Fi 5 Adapter | X | X | |
| Supported Wi-Fi 6 Adapter | X | X |