Netscout aircheck G2, User Manual

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Discovering Networks and Access Points
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IV.
D
ISCOVERING
N
ETWORKS AND
A
CCESS
P
OINTS
The Networks list and the Access Points list are populated
with SSIDs and access points that have been discovered by
the AirCheck G2 Tester in your location.
1 From the Home Screen, select Networks or Access
Points . The Tester shows the Networks list ( Figure 3 ) or
Access Points list ( Figure 7 ).
2 To see details about a network or access point, touch its
row in the list to open the Network or AP Details screen.
NOTES:

By default, the Tester hears wireless signals on both the
2.4-GHz (b/g/n) and 5-GHz (a/n/ac) frequency bands. To
change this setting, from the Home Screen, go to
Settings > 802.11 Settings > Bands .

The Networks and Access Points screens automatically
update with each update cycle.

An SSID is in black text if the network (or access point) is
in range.

By default, a device row’s
background turns gray to
indicate that a network or
device has not been detected for the last four scans, or is
now out of range. To change this setting, from the Home
Screen, go to Settings > 802.11 Settings > Inaudible
Devices .

If a network name is shown as [Hidden] , the network
does not broadcast its SSID.

If an SSID shows in square brackets, the Tester found the
hidden SSID in packets from other wireless clients.

Colored bars that indicate the status or rating of Signal
Strength and Level , Noise , and SNR are controlled by
Thresholds, which can be configured in Settings .

See “Adjusting the Test Thresholds,” page 54.