Locating An Access Point Or A Client; How To: Locate An Ap Or Client - Netscout aircheck G2 User Manual

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The AirCheck G2 can use either the three internal antennas
or the optional external antenna (sold separately) to locate
APs and clients. In areas that have many rooms, for example
in schools and hospitals, use the internal antennas to locate
access points.
In large, open areas, the optional external antenna can help
you locate access points or clients more quickly.
See "Using the External Directional Antenna," page 59.
The AirCheck G2 Tester can use either the external antenna
or the internal antennas, but not both at the same time.
When you are on the Locate screen, if AirCheck G2 has
sensed NETSCOUT's external antenna being connected, the
switch is set to the external antenna. When the external
antenna port is turned off, AirCheck G2 automatically
switches to the internal antenna. Otherwise, the Locate
function defaults to the internal antenna.

How to: Locate an AP or Client

1 To locate an access point: Go to the Access Points list
screen, and select the access point you want to locate to
open the Access Point Details screen
To locate a client: From the Home Screen, touch Clients,
and select the client you want to locate to open the
Client Details screen
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2 Press Locate. 
Figure 40 shows the Locate Access Point screen. 
Figure 41 shows the Locate Client screen.
3 Divide the area you want to search into four sections, as
shown in Figure
4 Make a note of the signal strength.
5 Go to the other three corners of the area, and make a
note of the signal strength at each corner.
6 Go to the section that has the strongest signal.
7 Repeat steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 again until you find the access
point or client.
NOTES:
If you do not find the access point or client, look on the

floor above or below you.
If you cannot find a client, and the client shows a

connection to the network, first find the access point that
the client used, then look for the client.
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Locating an Access Point or a Client

39. Go to one corner of the area.