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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What is in the Wireless Environment?
What wireless LANs are
available?
From the Home Screen, select Networks to see a list of wireless LANs and the number of
access points for each one.
To see all access points that are available at your location, select Acce
ss Points on the
Home Screen.
See “Discovering Networks and Access Points," page 9.
What access points are available?
Are t
he signal strengths
sufficient?
Is the access point configured
correctly?
Select Acce
ss Points to see a list of access points available at your location.
From the Access Points screen, touch an access point to see details and bar graphs of the
signal strength and noise. Details include security type, 802.11 types supported, and channel.
802.11n and 802.11ac specific capabilities, such as wide channels and MCS indices supported,
are also displayed.
See “The Access Point Details Screen," page 17.
What wireless clients use the
network?
From the Home Screen, select Ne
tworks, and touch the network for which you want to see
the connected clients. Tap the Clients row to see individual clients.
Likewise, you can select a specific Access Point from the Access Points screen to see the
clients associated with it.
To see all clients, including those connected and probing on all networks within tester
range, select Clients from the Home Screen. See “Discovering Clients," page 27.