Netscout aircheck G2 User Manual page 89

Inaudible APs
Transmit Probes
Allows you to decide how AirCheck G2 handles APs that the Tester no
longer hears. Select the down arrow
following:
 Gray — Grays out inaudible APs in the Access Points list. This is the default
setting.
 Hide — Hides inaudible APs from the Access Points list.
Allows you to enable or disable the Transmit Probes feature. Transmit
Probes is On by default. Toggle the On/Off switch to Off to turn it off.
With the Transmit Probes feature enabled, AirCheck G2 will transmit
generic probe requests for any networks to find hidden networks and
detect APs more quickly than just listening for beacons, under these
conditions:
 AirCheck G2 will not transmit when it is on the
Locate
Client screens.
 AirCheck G2 will only transmit probe requests for the legal channels in the
country for which it is currently configured.
 AirCheck G2 will only transmit probe requests on channels on which it has
discovered one or more APs.
 AirCheck G2 will transmit probe requests at power levels that are legal for
the country for which it is currently configured.
, and choose either of the
Locate
Access Point or
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All AirCheck G2 Settings
AP Discovery
Discovery