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?
Verifying Connectivity and Coverage
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13. VERIFYING CONNECTIVITY AND COVERAGE
The Connect to Network and Connect to AP tests let you
verify connectivity at specific locations in your network. Use
these tests to verify the operation of the following wireless
network functions:
• Clients can connect to the network.
• Clients have access to network services (for example,
DHCP, DNS, and router
s).
• Clients can communicate with other devices in a
reas
onable amount of time.
• The range for client connections is satisfactory.
The tests also measure performance parameters that can
show you if the n
etwork has a problem.
NOTES:
• The Conne
ct to Network and Connect to AP tests
accessed from the Networks and Access Points Details
screens are similar to the Connection tests that run
during AutoTest for configured SSIDs. Both tests verify
connectivity. However, the Connect to Network or AP
tests connect to one SSID at a time, allow you to enter
network security credentials if they are not pre-
configured, and act as precursors to conducting roaming,
range, and iPerf tests.
• When you connect to a network,
the tester usually
connects through the access point that has the highest
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. If the network includes secure and
unsecured access points and security credentials are
available, the tester tries to connect to the secure access
point that has the highest Signal-to-Noise Ratio. Some
networks use a controller that connects you to the
access point that has the least amount of traffic.
• You may not be able to connect to a hidden SSID or
network unt
il it can be resolved with a probe request or
client connection.
Defining Ping and TCP Port Open Test Targets
To test connectivity to specific devices or application servers,
you can configure them as Test Targets for ICMP Ping or TCP
Port Open tests. The tester runs these configured tests
during all network or AP Connection tests, including
AutoTest.
NOTE: Up to 10 test targets can be configured and saved as
part of a Profile on the AirCheck G2.
How to: Add a New Network Test Target
1
Tap Settings on the Home Screen.