User's Guide

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2. Select “Edit”
3. If desired, set the test duration (in seconds)
a. The test duration does not affect the running of the test; however, if the test
type is temporarily removed from the test set, the time specified is spent in
sleep mode, depending on the configuration
4. Select a test
5. Select a test type (parameter is visible)
6. For some tests, such as RTT ping, you may also do the following:
a. Select the interval, or the pause between pings
b. Select Sonar
c. Select an access point
d. Select an IP address
e. Select the number of bytes to be downloaded/uploaded
f. Select the number of repetitions
g. Select the client’s IP address policy:
i. DHCP in use (1)
ii. Static address (0) – enter address data
7. Select “Keep changes”
8. Select “Save all changes”
17.10 Configuring complex test profiles
Free editing makes it possible to create profiles for any imaginable purpose. One might want
to create fine-grain testing for a particular wlan network or it might want to test multiple wlan
networks in one profile.
17.10.1 Use case: fine-tuning existing profile
Use “Copy Element” and “Insert Element After” or “Insert Element Before” to multiply one
single test. Change parameters in each duplicate to achieve the desired effect. This could be
changing the ping packet size, changing the amount of data to be transferred or changing the
MOS test parameters. Such extreme-values and range tests produce detailed information on
the network behavior.
17.10.2 Use case: Multiple SSID testing
There are two ways to achieve testing on multiple networks on one single monitoring station.
The first is based on element copying (the previous paragraph) and the other is using copies of
essid objects.
Using copies of elements may be burdensome at the configuration time but gives control over
the test order. By copying one single element (test type) to be sequentially tested on different
wlans produces the following sample profile:
1. FTP on Wlan1
2. FTP on Wlan2
3. FTP on Wlan3
4. Spectrum
5. MOS on Wlan1
6. MOS on Wlan2
7. MOS on Wlan3
8. Scan