User's Manual

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“Optimal Antenna Selection” test
The antenna test is used to verify the suitability of the selected antenna. Because of
reflections, the network scan can show similar results for different antennas. However,
during transmission of data to an access point, the differences between antennas become
significant. This test is worth running if more than one antenna shows similar results.
1. In the Network topology, select the Eye that will run the test
2. Right-click and select “Active Tests | Optimal Antenna Selection”
3. Select the Sonar against which you want to run the test, or type another IP address
4. Select an access point
5. Select the Eye’s IP address (DHCP or static)
a. If static, enter the (1) local IP address, (2) local netmask, and (3) gateway
6. Set up the test options:
a. Select the amount of data transferred at one time
b. Select the antennas to be used in the test
7. Select “Execute”
8. The results are displayed in a table as seen below
9. If an antenna gives better results than the currently used antenna, select the better
antenna for monitoring