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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5. Viewing Channel Usage ............................................................................................................................. 21
The Channels Utilization Screen .................................................................................................................................... 21
The Select Channel Screen .............................................................................................................................................. 23
The Channel Details Screen ............................................................................................................................................ 24
The Channels Overlap Screen ........................................................................................................................................ 25
6. Discovering Clients ..................................................................................................................................... 27
The Client List Screen ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
The Client Details Screen ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Troubleshoot: If the Tester Does Not Discover a Client .............................................................................................. 31
7. Detecting Interferers ................................................................................................................................. 32
The Interferer Events List Screen ................................................................................................................................... 32
The Interferer Event Details Screen ............................................................................................................................... 34
8. Using AutoTest to Diagnose Your Network Health ................................................................................ 36
Adding Comments .................................................................................................................................................................. 36
AutoTest Air Quality ......................................................................................................................................................... 37
802.11 Utilization .................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Non-802.11 Utilization ........................................................................................................................................................... 37
Co-Channel Interference ....................................................................................................................................................... 39
Adjacent Channel Interference ............................................................................................................................................. 39
Rogue Access Points Test ................................................................................................................................................ 39
AutoTest Network Tests .................................................................................................................................................. 40
How to: Run Network Tests as Part of AutoTest .......................................................................................................................... 40
Network Quality Results ........................................................................................................................................................ 41
Connection Test Results ........................................................................................................................................................ 42
IP Address Result .................................................................................................................................................................... 43