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 Causing Slow Network Performance or Dropped Connections?
Is the signal strength sufficient? Select Access Points. The Access Points screen shows the signal strength for each access
point. Select an access point to see more details about the signal strength and congestion.
See “The Access Point Details Screen," page 17.
Is the network too busy? Select Channels to see an
overview of channel usage and the number of access points and
connected clients that use each channel. To see a graph, touch on an individual channel.
See “The Channels Utilization Screen," page 21.
Is there non-802.11 interference
on a chann
el?
Select Channels. Non-802.11 interference is the gray portion of the graph bar. This noise
can interfere with WLAN connections or performance. Non-802.11 noise can come from
microwave ovens, wireless telephones, Bluetooth
®
devices, motion detectors, wireless cameras
and other wireless devices.
See “The Channels Utilization Screen," page 21.
Are There Security Risks in My Network?
Do networks have the expected
level of security?
Select Networks. Networks that have unsecured access points show a red open lock .
Networks with APs using different security types show a gray lock .
See “The Networks List Screen," page 10.