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Beetle™ 802.11a
receiver is a handheld, wireless receiver
specifically designed for installing access points (APs),
monitoring network coverage and aligning WISP anten-
nas. The instrument captures 802.11a beacon packets and
provides the measured signal strength, the MAC address,
SSID and WEP encryption status. The
Beetle™ 802.11a
receiver operates on all twelve 802.11a channels in the
lower, middle and upper U-NII bands. It can demodulate
beacon packets from APs, bridges and client cards in ad-
hoc mode.
Important Note:
APs and bridges must be configured to
transmit beacon packets at 6 Mbps to be detected with the
Beetle™ 802.11a
receiver.
The
Beetle™ 802.11a
receiver is powered with four AA
batteries. Two sets of batteries (eight batteries) and a
charger are provided with the instrument. Ni-MH battery
cells are recommended. Other AA batteries can be used,
but should be at least 1500mAh per cell.
A 5 GHz detachable antenna is also included with the
Beetle 802.11a
receiver. This connects to a 50-ohm
female SMA connector (with normal threads) on the top of
the instrument. To prevent damage to the instrument, the
antenna should be removed when the unit is transported.
Additional antennas may be ordered from BVS.
GETTING STARTED
Before using your Beetle 802.11a receiver for the first
time, insure that the batteries are completely charged and
correctly installed in the instrument. Connect the provided
5 GHz antenna to the female SMA connector located on the
top of the instrument. Turn the power switch, located on the
top of the instrument, to the on position. The LCD display
will light up and a splash screen showing the functions of
the keypad buttons will appear. After two seconds or if any
key is pressed, the main menu will be displayed.
To start using your Beetle 802.11a receiver immediately,
use the up/down arrows to highlight the
AP MEASUREMENTS
choice on main menu and press the right button to select
that choice. On the
AP MEASUREMENTS
menu, select
SCAN
CHANNELS
to scan through all twelve of the 802.11a chan-
nels and display nearby APs, bridges and clients in ad-hoc
mode.