Netscout AirCheck G2 User Manual page 136

What is my Wi-Fi To test your Network Quality, you must configure your AirCheck G2 with the proper credentials to connect
Network Quality? to the network and/or access points.
Next, go to the AutoTest Settings screen (
Can I hear access
want tested during AutoTest.
points that support
my networks? From the Home Screen, touch AutoTest. The tester opens the AutoTest screen, with the Network (SSID)
Test results below the Air Quality results. The test results ratings—
Can I connect? based on a comparison of the actual measured value to user settable thresholds.
Thresholds," page 54.
Are there coverage
The Connection test checks the status of Wi-Fi authentication and association to the target AP, by
holes in this area?
attempting to link to the selected network. Test results indicate whether or not you can connect at your
current location and provide other measurements of the health of your connection, such as transfer (TX)
Are there too many
rate, packet retries, and average, minimum, and maximum readings for signal strength, noise, and SNR.
close APs using the
The results are presented along with a rating of Pass, Warning, or
same channel
making my Part of the Connection test results, Network Coverage results indicate the number of APs with a
network slow? minimum signal level that are supporting the network (SSID). Network Coverage also receives a test rating
of Pass, Warning, or Fail, based on a comparison of the measured values to user settable thresholds. For
good network quality, at least two APs (on different channels) above -67 dBm are typically recommended.
Also under Connection results, the Co-Channel Interference results show the number of overlapping APs
on the same channel as the network (SSID), along with the rating of Pass, Warning, or Fail, based on a
single network (SSID) comparison to thresholds.
Next, AutoTest indicates whether an IP address could be obtained via DHCP, and finally, AutoTest checks if
devices essential to the connection are reachable (Default Gateway, DHCP Server, DNS servers), along
with any user-configured Targets, via Ping or TCP Port Open test.
See "Using AutoTest to Diagnose Your Network Health," page 36.
See "Entering Network Security Credentials," page 49.
(Settings) > AutoTest Settings), and select the networks you
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Pass, Warning, or
See "Adjusting the Test
Fail based on the thresholds.
Fail—are