Netscout OneTouch AT G2, User Manual

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Chapter 8: Wi-Fi Analysis
Channel Analysis
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Channel frequency
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Channel number
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The utilization graph trends 802.11 utilization of the channel.
The graph shows 802.11 utilization in light blue as a
percentage of total bandwidth and non-802.11 utilization as
dark blue. The graph’s scale is 0% to 100%.
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802.11 utilization values less than 40% are shown in a
green box.
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Non-802.11 utilization values less than 20% are shown in
a green box.
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802.11 utilization values greater than or equal to 40% are
shown in a yellow box, indicating potentially excessive
utilization.
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Non-802.11 utilization values greater than or equal to
20% are shown in a yellow box, indicating potentially
excessive interference.
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The Retries graph gives you an indication of network coverage,
congestion, and capacity problems.
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The Signal and Noise graph shows the power level of 802.11
signals and of noise.
The upper (light blue) line on this graph shows signal strength
on a scale of 0 to -100 dBm. The displayed value is for the stron-
gest received signal from an AP that is utilizing the channel.
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Signal values greater than -75 dBm are shown in a green
box, indicating a strong signal.
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Signal values less than or equal to -75 dBm are shown in a
yellow box, indicating a marginal or weak signal.
The lower (dark blue) line on the graph shows noise.
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Noise values less than or equal to -80 dBm are shown in a
green box, indicating a low noise level.
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Noise values greater than -80 dBm are shown in a yellow
box, indicating a noisy environment.