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?
Viewing Channel Usage
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5. VIEWING CHANNEL USAGE
Figure 10. Channels Utilization Screen
The Channels Utilization Screen
From the Home Screen, tap Channels to open the Channels
Utilization screen, which provides an overview of all
channels and their APs.
AirCheck G2 calculates and records the average 802.11 and
Non 802.11 channel utilization for each channel per each
scan. Discrete channel utilization measurements begin when
you power on and update with each scan.
Bands: By default, the tester scans channels on the
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. To change the bands for this
function, go to Settings > 80
2.11 Settings > Bands.
Channel Number: The channel corresponding with the
bar graph above it.
Bar Graphs and Dots: The bar graphs show how
much of the channel capacity is used by 802.11
devices (blue) and by non-802.11 interference
(gray). The taller the bar, the noisier the channel.
The dark blue dots in the bar graphs show how
many access points are using the channel as the
primary channel. The numeric value above the
dots also indicates the number of APs discovered
on that channel. In the example to the left,
Channel 11 has six APs.