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?
Detecting Interferers
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Locate: Tap this button to open the Select Interferer
screen and then begin locating an interferer type. See
“Locating an Access Point, Cli
ent, or Interferer,” page
74.
To open the Details screen for an
interferer event, tap its row.
The Interferer Event Details Screen
The Interferer Event Details screen shows the following
detailed information about the interferer you have selected:
Event Number: The number of the event as assigned by the
AirCheck G2.
Type: The type of interfering device detected by AirCheck G2.
Average Power: The average observed power output in
dBm of the interfering device.
Peak Power: The highest observed power output in dBm of
the interfering device.
Duty Cycle: The percentage of time, during the most recent
sample, for which the interferer was detected.
Channels Impacted: The channel numbers for the channels
affected by the interferer.
Number Channels Impacted: How many channels are
impacted by the detected interferer.
Refresh: Tap this icon to clear the current results
and restart the scan.
Caution
Tapping the Refresh button erases all
unsaved test results.
Save: Tap this button to save a session file
containing the discovery and test results that have
been collected since the AirCheck G2 last
refreshed. See “Saving Session Files and Packet
Captures,” page 95.