5.0 Setup
Use the
Setup
icon from the home menu to access and configure WiFi and Ethernet tests and setup and measurement
configurations including threshold values.
For WiFi Setup, refer to
For Ethernet Setup, refer to
5.1 WiFi Setup
WiFi Setup Menu
Profile:
Save the setup and measurements in a new test profile or recalls an existing test profile. The
Default
test profile
brings back the Air Expert’s default test settings. The
Last
configuration
profile is used at boot up.
Port:
From the drop-down menu, select the test mode. The module can be configured for WiFi utilization, Ethernet Copper
port 10/100/1000T, or Ethernet Fiber port 1000X utilization.
Country:
From the drop-down menu, select the country of operation. Allowed channels in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
frequency bands are regulated. For example, in the United-States, 802.11 channels are regulated by the FCC. If the
United States is selected in the Setup menu, channels 12, 13, and 14 are not authorized by the FCC. Therefore, if the Air
Expert detects an AP configured on one of these channels, it will be flagged as an error. In World mode, the unit accepts
all channels.
Active Probe
: From the drop-down menu, select
ON
or
OFF
. If Active Probe setting is
ON
, the Air Expert transmits probe
requests on all channels. If Active Probe setting is
OFF
, the Air Expert does not transmit probe requests and relies on
beacon frames transmitted by APs to discover the network.
Auto Scan
: From the drop-down menu, select
ON
or
OFF
. If Auto Scan setting is
ON
, the Air Expert automatically starts
AP Scan at boot up. If Auto Scan setting is
OFF
, the Air Expert does not start AP Scan at boot up. The function has to be
manually started using the
Start Scan
function key.
Max AP Discovered
: From the text box, edit the Max number of APs that will be displayed in the AP Scan results
function, this setting can be configured from 100 to 300. An AP consists of a unique SSID/BSSID combination. Devices
broadcasting multiple SSIDs are considered as multiple APs.
Antenna
: Select the number antennas to use for the tests. The unit has 3 antennas, but the user can choose to operate
the unit as a 1 antenna, 2 antenna, or 3 antenna client device. This setting can be used to educate customers about the
maximum capabilities achievable by their client devices.
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