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?
Conducting a Site Survey Using AirMapper
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10
Enter a value for Signal Propagation. This is an estimated
radius of how far RF signals can be detected from each
collection point on the site. The default is 20 feet (about
6 meters).
11
Click Publish. This saves the newly created floor plan to
Link-Live and opens the Apply To controls.
12
Choose the AirCheck units to which you want to send the
new floor plan:
• All: Sends th
e floor plan to all of your claimed test
devices that have the minimum supported firmware.
• Specific units: O
pens a list of your claimed units
(AirCheck G2 and EtherScope
®
nXG products). Select
the checkbox for each device to which you want to
send the floor plan.
13
Click the Apply button. This sends the floor plan to the
selected devices the next time they are connected to the
Internet and can connect to Link-Live.
Adding the Floor Plan to the AirCheck G2
To find when a new floor plan is available for download:
1
Connect the AirCheck G2 to a network with access to the
Internet using the Wi-Fi connection test or the Ethernet
port.
2
When a new floor plan is available, a message informs
you that new AirMapper settings are available for
download.
3
Tap the Yes button to download the new floor plan and
settings. After the download completes, you can select
the new floor plan and set calibration information in the
AirMapper settings .
Hot to: Add a Floor Plan from the USB Port
You can also upload a floor plan from your AirCheck G2’s USB
port.
1
Before you begin:
• Make sure you know the actual physical distance
between two points on the floor plan before you
begin.
• (Optional) Set the Default units in feet or meters, use
the Distance Unit option in Device S
ettings. See
“Device Settings” on page 123.
2
Place your floor plan image (in JPG/JPEG or PNG format)
on a USB drive.
3
Insert the drive into one of the AirCheck G2’s USB ports.
4
Tap the AirMapper icon and then the AirMapper
settings button to open the settings screen.
5
Tap Floor Plan > Add Floor Plan to display the Add Floor
Plan screen.