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?
Saving Test Sessions, Packet Captures, and Screenshots
98
Figure 66. Capture Screen (Setup)
2
To edit the default filename, press Filename, and use the
on-screen keyboard to enter a custom name. When
finished, press DONE.
3
Tap the drop-down menu buttons next to File Size, Slice
Size, and Channel to adjust those values as needed:
• The File Size is the maximum size of the complete
capture file. Capturing stops automatically when the
file reaches this size. The default is 100 MB.
• Channel is t
he channel from which packets are
captured. Packets are captured on 20-MHz-wide
channels. If you accessed this Capture screen from a
Channel, AP, or Client details screen, the
corresponding Channel is auto-selected. The default is
channel 1.
NOTE: T
he captured slice size is always 4096 B.
4
Optionally, select the BSSID/MAC field to open the
Device BSSID/MAC screen and enter an address. If you
accessed this Capture screen from an AP or Client details
screen, the corresponding BSSID/MAC is already entered.
If you leave this field as None, the AirCheck G2 captures
all packets on the selected channel.
5
Tap the On/Off toggle button to the right of the Control,
Data, and Management Frames fields to include or omit
each frame type from the capture as needed.
6
Select Start to begin capturing.
Once a capture has been started, the Capture screen displays
the following information about the running or completed
capture: