9 Wireless network analyzer system that works with 802;11a, 802;11b DSSS, 802;11b/g OFDM, bluetooth and 802;11 frequency hopping systems by monitoring the RF spectrum of 2;4 GHz ISM and 5 GHz unlicensed bands; Maintains network traffic throughput and security by recognizing and identifying abnormalities in wireless network traffic over time; Hardware is connected to a network and controlled via ethernet RJ-45 cabling; Core application software creates relational databases of information through a wireless network of remotely configurable Fireflies; Users collect WLAN parameters such as MAC address, SSID, RSSI, packet error rates and WEP and then identify and locate failed authentication attempts, unauthorized channel usage of APs and STAs