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?
Discovering Networks and Access Points
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User-assignable Authorization Classes include the
following:
• Default - Selecting Default sets the Authorization
Class to the default configuration. If you have not set a
default authorization, the default for unassigned is
None. The default AP Authorization Class can be
changed on the AirCheck G2 in Settings > 802.11
Settings > Default AP Authorization or using AirCheck
G2 Manager's Profile Setup.
• Authorized - For APs that are approved for use on
your network.
• Flagged - To give visibility to a specific AP, such as a
temporary or guest AP.
• Neighbor - For APs that are owned and controlled
by neighboring organizations.
• Unauthorized - For APs that are not supposed to
be on the network and may present a security risk.
• Unknown - For APs that have not yet been
identified or otherwise classified.
NOTE:
If the AP supports more than one BSSID, the
majority of the BSSIDs must be marked with the same
user-assigned Authorization status before the symbol
appears on the Access Points screen.
Clients: The number of clients connected to the AP.
Tap this row to open the Clients list screen with the
clients filtered for the selected AP.
Band: The radio band the AP supports.
Channels: The channels that the access point is using.
Tap this row to open the Channels Utilization screen for
the primary channel.
Last Seen: The amount of time that has passed since the
tester last detected the AP.
802.11n Capabilities: Select the down arrow to expand
for the AP's 802.11n capabilities.
• Information is taken from HT Capabilities in the
beacon.
• This field is included for 802.11n, 802.11ac, and
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2.11ac APs.
802.11ac Capabilities: Select the down arrow to expand
for the AP's 802.11ac capabilities.
• Information is taken from the HT and VHT Capabilities
in the b
eacon, so it includes both the 802.11n and
802.11ac Capabilities information.
• This field included for 802.11ac and 802.11ax APs.
802.11ax Capabilities:
Select the down arrow to expand
for the AP's 802.11ax capabilities.