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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The Select Channel Screen
The Select Channel screen offers a close-up view of the
selected channel.
Figure 11. Select Channel Screen
The channel being selected.
The number of APs on the channel.
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 graphs update dynamically.
NOTE: If
the Combine Utilization setting is enabled in
Settings > 802.11 Settings, this screen does not
separate 802.11 and non-802.11 Utilization and shows
only a combined total Utilization.
The next lower and upper adjacent channels (faded).
The left and right arrows for scrolling the lower or higher
channels.
NOTE: When you are on the Select Channel screen, AirCheck
G2 stops scanning channels and remains only on the channel
that is selected.
Tap the middle channel bar or View Details to open the
Channel Details screen for the selected channel.