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?
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Appendix A: Quick Reference:
Examining your Network Health
How is my Network Quality?
What is my Wi-Fi
Air Quality?
Are my channels
overloaded with
access points and
Wi-Fi traffic?
Are any of my
channels too
noisy?
From the Home Screen, touch AutoTest. T
he tester opens the AutoTest screen to show the results of Air
Quality, including 802.11 Channel Utilization, Non-802.11 Channel Utilization, Co-Channel Interference,
and Adjacent Channel Interference.
The test results ratings of Pass, Warning, or Fail are based on a comparison of the actual
measured value to user settable thresholds. See “Adjusting the Test Thresholds," page 64.
The 802.11 Channel Utilization results include the top three channels in each band with the most Wi-Fi
traffic. The channel utilization value, along with the rating is displayed.
The Non-80
2.11 Channel Utilization results include the top three channels in each band with the most
non-802.11 interference and noise. The channel utilization value along with the Pass/Warning/Fail rating
is displayed.
The Co-Channel Interferenc
e results include the top three channels in each band with the most APs with
a minimum signal strength. The AP count and rating icon are displayed.
The Adjace
nt Channel Interference results include the top three channels in the 2.4-GHz band that are
experiencing interference from APs with a minimum signal strength on adjacent overlapping channels.
The AP count and a Pass, Warning, or Fail icon are also displayed for each channel. The Adjacent Channel
Interference measurement does not apply to the 5-GHz band.
See “Using AutoTest to Diagnose Your Network Hea
lth," page 36.