User Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- LEGAL NOTIFICATION
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- 1. Introduction
- 2. AirCheck G2 Tester Physical Features
- 3. The AirCheck G2 Home Screen
- 4. Discovering Networks and Access Points
- 5. Viewing Channel Usage
- 6. Discovering Clients
- 7. Detecting Interferers
- 8. Using AutoTest to Diagnose Your Network Health
- 9. Conducting a Site Survey Using AirMapper
- 10. Testing Ethernet for Access Point Backhaul
- 11. Companion Services
- 12. Customizing the Tester for your Network
- 13. Verifying Connectivity and Coverage
- 14. Locating an Access Point, Client, or Interferer
- 15. Performing a Network Roaming Test and AP Range Test
- 16. Conducting iPerf Performance Testing
- 17. Saving Test Sessions, Packet Captures, and Screenshots
- 18. Managing Files on the AirCheck G2 Tester
- 19. All AirCheck G2 Settings
- 20. Maintenance
- 21. Specifications and Compliance
- Appendix A: Quick Reference: Examining your Network Health
- How is my Network Quality?
- What is in the Wireless Environment?
- Can Devices Connect to My Network?
- What is Causing Slow Network Performance or Dropped Connections?
- Are There Security Risks in My Network?
- Where is an Access Point?
- What Networks or Access Points Come into Range as I Move?
- How Can I Document My Network and My Test Session?
Performing a Network Roaming Test and AP Range Test
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The Range Test screen shows the following information:
AP Name: The name of the AP to which AirCheck G2 is
currently connected.
Target: The selected test target.
Ping Stats: The percentage of ping packets lost. Select the
down arrows to expand for the following detailed
information:
IP Address: The IP address of the target to which
AirCheck G2 is sending ping packets.
Pings Sent: The number of ping packets sent.
Pings Returned: The number of ping packets returned.
Pings Lost: The number of ping packets lost.
Avg Ping Rsp Time: The average ping response time.
Min Ping Rsp Time: The minimum ping response time.
Max Ping Rsp Time: The maximum ping response time.
NOTE: When a range test is stopped, there may still be a
few ping packets in transit that have not yet been
received and have not timed out as to count as lost
pings. Therefore, the reported number of pings received
and the number of pings lost may not add up to the total
number of pings sent. The difference is just the number
of pings in transit when the test was stopped.
NOTE: If the target of a range test is a hostname that
cannot be DNS-resolved to an IP address for that target,
the results of the test are displayed as follows:
The Ping Stats Field: Turns red, without showing any
data.
The Ping Stats Pull-down menu: Displays "IP
Address + DNS Failed".
Connection Range Line Graph: The connection range over
time. The connection range is calculated using this formula:
(Average Ping Response Rate) * (Actual TX Data Rate/
Maximum Possible TX Data Rate). The pane is expanded by
default. Select the up arrow to collapse it.
NOTE: AirCheck G2 does not roam during a range test. It
disconnects when it goes beyond the AP's signal
coverage area. At the time of connection loss, a red
vertical line appears on the Connection Range line graph
(see Figure 61), but the graph continues scrolling. Once
AirCheck G2 comes back within the range of the AP, it
reconnects with the AP, and a green vertical line appears
on the Connection Range line graph.