Appendix A: Quick Reference: Examining Your Network Health; How Is My Network Quality - Netscout AirCheck G2 User Manual

How is my Network Quality?

What is my Wi-Fi From the Home Screen, touch AutoTest. The tester opens the AutoTest screen to show the results of Air
Air Quality? Quality, including 802.11 Channel Utilization, Non-802.11 Channel Utilization, Co-Channel Interference,
and Adjacent Channel Interference.
Are my channels
The test results ratings of
overloaded with
measured value to user settable thresholds.
access points and
Wi-Fi traffic?
The 802.11 Channel Utilization results include the top three channels in each band with the most Wi-Fi
traffic. The channel utilization value, along with the rating is displayed.
Are any of my
The Non-802.11 Channel Utilization results include the top three channels in each band with the most
channels too
non-802.11 interference and noise. The channel utilization value along with the Pass/Warning/Fail rating is
noisy?
displayed.
The Co-Channel Interference results include the top three channels in each band with the most APs with
a minimum signal strength. The AP count and rating icon are displayed.
The Adjacent Channel Interference results include the top three channels in the 2.4-GHz band that are
experiencing interference from APs with a minimum signal strength on adjacent overlapping channels.
The AP count and a Pass, Warning, or Fail icon are also displayed for each channel. The Adjacent Channel
Interference measurement does not apply to the 5-GHz band.
See "Using AutoTest to Diagnose Your Network Health," page 36.
Appendix A: Quick Reference:
Examining your Network Health
Pass, Warning, or
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Fail are based on a comparison of the actual
See "Adjusting the Test Thresholds," page 54.