Fluke OptiView Getting Started Manual
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- Page 1 OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer Getting Started Guide PN 1998593 August 2002, Rev. 3, 9/04 © 2002-2004 Fluke Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
- Page 2 LIMITED WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke Networks product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is one year and begins on the date of purchase. Parts, accessories, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer and Accessories ......... 3 Installing the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer Software....... 4 Moving the Software to Your OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer ... 4 Downloading the Software File From the Fluke Networks Web Site Directly to the Analyzer ................5 Transferring the Software from your PC to the Analyzer ...... - Page 4 OptiView Getting Started Guide Before Calling Technical Support ............23 Do you suspect Windows has locked up? ..........23 Do you suspect the analyzer has locked up? ........23 Does the analyzer power-up? ............... 23 Does the taskbar overlay WNA? ............23 Does the Windows wireless setup not support your network’s...
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer, hereafter referred to as the "analyzer", brings the ruggedness, portability, and ease-of-use of the OptiView Network Analyzer to wireless LANs. Whether you’re designing your first wireless LAN deployment, detecting rogue Access Points, verifying a recent installation, monitoring or troubleshooting wireless connectivity problems, the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer gives you the vision you need to manage your wireless network. -
Page 6: Contacting Fluke Networks Sales, Service, And Support Centers
Visit the Fluke Networks website at www.flukenetworks.com. Send email to support@flukenetworks.com. For operator assistance in the USA, call 1-800-28-FLUKE (1-800-283-5853). To order accessories or get the location of the nearest Fluke Networks distributor or service center, call: Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-4519... -
Page 7: Optiview Wireless Network Analyzer And Accessories
Warranty Card Factory 1 year warranty. For OptiView Classic Analyzers, the following is also included in the kit: OptiView Resource CD-ROM. Contains the CD-ROM 1626397 latest OptiView Analyzer installation software. -
Page 8: Installing The Optiview Wireless Network Analyzer Software
Installing the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer Software If the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer icon does not appear on your OptiView Series II Integrated Network Analyzer desktop, you will need to install the software. There are three steps involved in the installation: •... -
Page 9: Downloading The Software File From The Fluke Networks Web Site Directly To The Analyzer
1. Connect the Analyzer to your network and correctly configure the IP configuration. Refer to the Analyzer documentation for help if needed. 2. Start your web browser and point it at the following Fluke Networks web page: http://www.flukenetworks.com/us/LAN/Handheld+Testers/OptiView/_softw are.htm... -
Page 10: Using The Analyzer's Tftp Server Application To Transfer The Software From Your Pc To The Analyzer
OptiView Getting Started Guide If your PC is configured for DHCP, it will "time out" after several minutes to the Microsoft default address. Follow the procedures above to configure the Analyzer to the same subnet, and different IP address. Note Some Ethernet card vendors' auto speed detection may conflict with the Analyzer's auto speed detection. - Page 11 V2.EXE file to be copied to. Note If you put the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer software on the D: drive, you can perform a disk recovery on the C: drive and not lose the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer setup file.
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Page 12: Mapping A Drive And Transferring The Software File From Your Pc To The Analyzer
You don’t actually have to copy the software file to the PC hard disk before transferring it to the Analyzer. You can map the CD-ROM drive and copy the file directly from the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer CD to the Analyzer. -
Page 13: Installing The Software On The Analyzer
2. Follow the InstallShield Wizard instructions to install the software. Reboot the Analyzer as indicated in the InstallShield Wizard. 3. Once the Analyzer reboots, stop the OptiView application if it is running. Note Running both the OptiView application and the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer at the same time is NOT recommended. -
Page 14: Installing The Wireless Lan Card
Getting Started Guide Installing the Wireless LAN Card Note The OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer software must be installed BEFORE installing the 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Card. The WLAN PC Card is installed in the PC Card (PCMCIA) card slot located on the right side of the OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer. - Page 15 Figure 5. Forcing Windows to Look for the WLAN Card Driver Locally Select No, not at this time, and select Next. On OptiView Series II analyzers, running Windows XP, you will also be prompted with the following message telling you that the driver has not passed Windows testing.
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Page 16: Using The Optiview Wireless Network Analyzer
At the desktop, press the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer (OPVWNA-V2) icon to launch the software. Note The OptiView WNA, running on an OptiView Classic ( running Windows 98), and the OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer software should not be run at the same time. Shut down the... - Page 17 OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer program block. Upon a successful launch of the software, the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer Front Page will appear as shown below. Monitoring of your WLAN is automatically started. Access Points present on your wireless network are discovered and displayed.
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Page 18: Initial Setup
OptiView Getting Started Guide • The overall network health is displayed by continuously monitoring 802.11a/b/g channels and reporting key statistics important for maintaining your network (e.g., signal strength, retry rates, signal-to-noise, etc.). Initial Setup The color coding and icon legend on the Front Page screen and throughout the user interface can be viewed by pressing the Legend button located at the bottom of the screen. -
Page 19: Wna Modes Of Operation
Inactive devices are shown in red in the Link SSID and Authorization screens. WNA Modes of Operation Depending on what screen you are viewing, the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer operates in the following three different modes. Active Channel Scan is the active and default state for the Front Page, Channels and Survey screens. -
Page 20: Setting Up The Authorization List
OptiView Getting Started Guide Setting Up the Authorization List The Detail | Authorization screen allows you to configure the application to aid in the detection of rogue Access Points or Clients. All discovered devices are initially classified as Unauthorized (rogue). You can use the Detail | Authorization... -
Page 21: Selecting The Country Location
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILTY TO USE ONLY LEGAL CHANNELS. The first task that needs to be done after starting the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer is the country selection. This is configured in the Setup | Options screen. -
Page 22: Packet Capture
View Capture... button. Capture files are temporarily saved until the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer is shut down. Press the Save File button to permanently save the packet capture file. The file is saved by default to C:\Program Files\Fluke Networks\OptiView\Captures and has a “.CAP”... - Page 23 Wireless Network Analyzer Packet Capture If you have accessed the Capture screen through the Capture button, located throughout the Wireless Network Analyzer user interface, that source and/or destination device will populate the Source and Destination fields in this screen. The default is <Any>, which is equivalent to all devices.
- Page 24 "Empty Capture." Within the packet viewer application, you may manually load saved packet captures by pressing File | Open and pointing at the capture file (.CAP). Packet captures are saved to the default directory C:\Program Files\Fluke Networks\OptiView\Captures. - Saves the capture file (filename.CAP) to the default directory C:\Program Files\Fluke Networks\OptiView\Captures.
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Page 25: Installing A Replacement Bail On An Older Optiview Analyzer
Wireless Network Analyzer Installing a Replacement Bail on an Older OptiView Analyzer Installing a Replacement Bail on an Older OptiView Analyzer With the bail nearly closed on the analyzer, grip one side of the bail by where it pivots on the analyzer and gently pull. It should pop out with little effort. Do the same for the opposite side. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting Your Analyzer
OptiView Getting Started Guide Troubleshooting Your Analyzer Resetting and Powering the Analyzer Completely Off If you suspect the Windows environment has locked up, you may have to reset the analyzer. This is done by pressing the Reset button. If you are not sure if the Windows environment or the analyzer (hardware) has locked up, you may have to completely power-down the analyzer by forcing the power off as described below. -
Page 27: Before Calling Technical Support
On OptiView Classics, running Windows 98, if the bottom portion of the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer is covered by the taskbar, you will need to change the taskbar setting from Always on top to Auto hide (hidden). To do this,... -
Page 28: Using The Built-In Help System
Using the Built-in Help System Accessing and Navigating the Help System The help system is an integral part of the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer. While using the analyzer user interface, help can be accessed by selecting the Help button located on the bottom-right of the user interface screen. -
Page 29: Wlan Card Specifications
Wireless Network Analyzer WLAN Card Specifications WLAN Card Specifications Table 1. Fluke Networks Wireless LAN Adapter Specifications Standards 11a: 4.9~5.925GHz, IEEE 802.11a, b and g Frequency Range Conformity 11b/g: 2.412~2.484GHz Media Access PC Card 32 bit Card Bus IEEE802.11 Type... - Page 30 OptiView Getting Started Guide...