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Performing a Network Roaming Test and AP Range Test
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15. PERFORMING A NETWORK ROAMING TEST AND AP RANGE TEST
The Network Roaming Test
The Roaming Test indicates how well the network supports
client roaming. When you move from location to location
during a roaming test, the AirCheck G2 displays when a
roaming event has occurred and to which BSSID it has
roamed.
NOTE: For a roaming test to work properly, you must choose
a target that responds to ICMP Pings. If no such target is
available, you can still view roaming results, but ping loss rate
is 100% and the roaming test’s Connection Range (line
graph) reports “< 1%”.
How to: Start a Roaming Test
Once AirCheck G2 has connected to a network, the Tests
button appears at the bottom of the Connect to Network
screen (Figure 49).
1 Tap the Tests button to open the Test Types screen.
2 Tap Roaming Test, which presents you the Select Target
screen.
3 Select a target.
4 Tap Apply. This opens the Roaming Test screen, and live
data starts to populate the screen.
(If you selected Enter N
ew Target from the target list,
you are first prompted to specify a test target other than
those listed on the Select Target screen.)
How to: Adjust Roaming Test Settings
You may want to change the roaming settings to simulate the
roaming behavior of other Wi-Fi client devices when you
perform a roaming test. To change the roaming behavior:
1 From the Home Screen, tap Settings.
2 Select the 802.11 Settings option.
3 Use the Roam Threshold option at the bottom of the
screen to select the signal strength value at which you
want the AirCheck G2 to start looking for a new AP to
roam to.
4 Tap the Apply button.
How to: Select a Custom Test Target
1 Select Enter New Target.
2 Select Apply. The New Target screen opens, showing a
on-screen keyboard.
3 Select an input option.