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 Channel Details Screen
Figure 12. Channel Details Screen
The Channel Details
screen shows the following detailed
information about the selected channel:
Screen Title: The channel number and frequency of the
channel being monitored.
APs: The number of access points discovered on the channel.
Tap this row to open the Access Points list screen with
the APs filtered for the selected Channel.
NOTE: This field shows the number of physical access
points if Group virtual access points is selected.
Otherwise, individual BSSIDs are shown. See “802.11
Settings,” page 111.
Clients: The number of Wi-Fi clients discovered on the
channel. Tap this row to open the Clients list screen with
the clients filtered for the selected Channel.
Interferers: The number of potential Interfering devices
discovered on the channel. Tap this row to open the
Interferers list screen with the interferers filtered for the
selected Channel.
Channel Utilization (line graph): Shows 802.11 (blue) vs.
non-802.11 (gray) utilization of the channel over time. The
two horizontal bars below the line graph show in real time
the percentage of 802.11 utilization vs. non-802.11 utilization
of the channel. Very busy channels can make the network
slow or affect connectivity.
NOTE: If the Combine Utilization setting is enabled in
Settings > 802.11 Settings, this screen does not