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• “Manage”: The management status: the status of a monitoring station can be
changed
• “Sel Ant”: Selected antenna – you can change the antenna used by the Eye to
monitor the access point
o We recommend that you compare the signal levels received very thoroughly
o We recommend that you perform the antenna selection test if anything is
even slightly unclear
Options for processing the results:
• “Save” saves the information in the table to the Carat system.
• “Columns” select the visible columns; the table might be easier to read if you hide
unnecessary columns
• “Export” exports a text file to the Carat file system – you can enter the location in
the dialog that appears after you click “Export” – which is a handy feature for
comparison of results obtained at different times
“Client Scan” test
You can scan for preconfigured clients by their MAC address.
1. In the Network topology, select the Eye you want to use for scanning the network
2. Right-click and select “Active Tests | Client Scan”
3. Enter the scan duration under “Scan interval”
4. Select the scan directions – i.e., antenna lobes
5. Select the channels to scan
6. Select “Scan”
7. The results are displayed in a table:
a. The MAC address of the scanned devices that transmitted during the test
b. The noise level and signal strength, by antenna