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INTRODUCTION
Wi-Fi around the home is increasingly important to consumers. Rapidly increasing
numbers of portable terminal devices, such as Smartphones, tablets, laptops or “Internet
of Things” gadgets, rely on wireless connections. Add gaming consoles,
set-top-boxes and even desktop PCs that are increasingly using wireless rather than
cables for connection, and reliable Wi-Fi is now essential to reduce end user frustration.
AirScout provides a rapid and largely automated means of surveying an entire home or
small business for effective Wi-Fi service. By surveying Wi-Fi coverage where it is wanted,
AirScout allows users to optimize the settings and placement of the access point to
maximize effectiveness in just a few minutes.
By using AirScout you can be assured that Wi-Fi service is reaching all the corners of the
premises when you leave site. A test report can be produced recording the conditions
during the test and the performance to each location. Opportunities may additionally be
presented for the installer to offer solutions to correct “dead-spots” in the building such as
repeaters, power-line extenders or wired access points.
AirScout works in parallel with your existing workflow as much as possible. Once the test
has been set up and started, you can get on with other preparatory tasks while AirScout
surveys the property automatically. You can then choose to check implementation of
channel and location choices for the access point before completing the installation.
Optionally, you can also repeat the final check via the permanently installed access point
to be sure that using the radio and antennas in that box you also get full coverage of the
home.
AirScout not only presents its results in easy-to-interpret “heat-map” form but also allows
digging deeper into the recorded results when needed to check for specific questions such
as “will 4k video streaming work in this room?”
Please read this manual and, if in doubt, also check www.greenleecommunications.com
for additional training material including links to videos showing setup and typical testing
scenarios.
