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?
All AirCheck G2 Settings
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Brightness: Increases or decreases the brightness of the
screen. NOTE: You can help extend the battery life by
decreasing screen brightness.
Auto-Shutoff: Enables or Disables Auto-Shutoff on AirCheck
G2 based on the specified period of inactivity.
NOTE: Auto-Shutoff is disabled when the tester unit is
plugged into AC power.
Remote User Interface: Allows access to AirCheck G2's UI
from a remote machine loaded with a VNC client. See “Using
the Remote Interface,” page 104.
Restore Factory Defaults: Restores AirCheck G2 to its
factory default settings and erases all data. See “Restoring
Factory Defaults,” page 128.
Caution
Restoring factory defaults erases all saved test data,
screen captures, log files, and Profiles from the
AirCheck G2 device.
Export Troubleshooting Log: Exports log f
iles to a USB drive
to provide to Technical Support for assistance with your
AirCheck G2.
Clear Browser Cookies: Deletes any web browser cookies
from a Captive Portal that were saved on the unit while
connecting to a network or AP.
Location Settings
The Location Settings screen allows you to choose or change
AirCheck G2's location settings, which determine the legality
of Wi-Fi channels in the selected country or region of the
world. Channels that are illegal in the selected country
display in red text on AirCheck G2. AirCheck G2 does not
transmit Wi-Fi probe packets on channels that are illegal for
the currently selected country.
See “How to: Change the Location Settings,” page 65.