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Page 1 KWT-178AG Wireless Tester User’s Guide v2.0...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Index Product Overview ……………………………………………… Hardware Specification ………………………………………. Functions ……………………………………………………….. External Buttons ………………………………………………. Starting Page …………………………………………………… Main Functions ………………………………………………… The Setup Page ………………………………………………... Country Domain List ………………………………………….. Channel Survey ………………………………………………... BSS Survey ……………………………………………………. Connecting Monitor …………………………………………. Roaming Test …………………………………………………. Auxiliary Tools ………………………………………………... Example …………………………………………………………...
Page 3: Product Overview
KWT-178AG (the Tester) is a wireless testing device that operates in Win CE platform. Supporting 802.11a/b/g/n protocol, it not only provides the chosen wireless environment with complete information such as the signal quality Product of each channel and the numbers of base stations, but also monitors all base Overview station of channels.
Page 4: Hardware Specification
Intel PXA270 520MHz 32 bits RISC Processor 128 MB SDRAM and 128 MB Flash ROM 802.11 A/B/G, 5 dBi Dual Band Detachable Antenna x2 Hardware Antenna Connector, RP-SMA Jack Specification One USB port built in 240 x 320, 3.5” Color TFT Display 1 Numeric Keyboard with LED backlight Wolfson WM9705 AC’...
Page 5 Package Content Styli Dual Band Carrying bag with strap Tester Antenna x2 U Disk Li-ion Power Battery Adapter Cord USB Host Cable...
Page 6: Functions
Sensitivity Up to -100 dbm Instant Power On Operation Easy Equipment Design Industrial PDA Functions Continuous Operation 4 Hrs Defense IP64 Water-Proof / Dust-Proof Passable with dropping to Concrete Ground from 1.5Meters Package Dual-Purpose Holster ; Usage for Shoulder and Waist Data Output USB / USB host Cable Signal Strength Test...
Page 7: External Buttons
External Buttons Antenna A for 5GHz Antenna B for 2.4GHz Power Button Scan Button Scan Button USB Host Power Socket...
Page 8 Insert the Styli into The holder Touch Pen Styli The Styli Pen Holder There are 2 Positions for selection...
Page 9 Antenna B for 2.4GHz Antenna A for 5GHz USB Interface Power Socket USB Host USB Host Cable USB socket...
Page 10 Battery Status LED LED Signal Battery Low Other hot keys F1 + F4, Reset System F1 + F4 + Power, Reset to Factory Default F2 Back Light Setting, Push the button to keep the backlight shining. Press one more time to go back to original setting.
Page 11: Starting Page
Starting Page The function table will be right on after starting the system.
Page 12: Main Functions
The Tester is designed to offer various kind of reliable functions to detect, Main analyze and observe the assigned Function wireless environments for the purpose of trouble shootings. With the collected information we can optimize the best infrastructure or setup certain Precautions to the negative impacts that will cause To the network.
Page 13 These keys help users switch to various pages. Instant Function Keys Setup Save Export Home Soft Keyboard Setup: <click the button> The Tester will be switched to basic setting page Save: <click the button> The page and the collected data can be stored Export: <click the button>...
Page 14: The Setup Page
The setup contains the region (WLAN) settings and the system settings The Setup 1. Region settings: Page Choose the proper area. While changing the settings, please push both “F1” and “F4” buttons at the same time to save and start the new setting.
Page 15 The Setup Page Setup for data and time Status of battery Control of volume and sound...
Page 16 Steps in upgrading firmware: 1. Connect U disk which contains the file, Firmware wirelesstester.bin, to Tester with USB host cable. Update 2. Click “Update” button in Basic Setting page, displayed as the left picture. 3. Click “Update” button 4. After the updating is completed, a new page will show up as below.
Page 17 6. A caution as left picture will appear on the screen if U Firmware disk is not properly connected or the file wirelesstester.bin cannot be found, please renew the upgrading. Update...
Page 18 When you feel the touch screen function is poor or the operation does not match the exact location it should be, please recalibrate the screen Calibration of by using “F3” function key to recalibrate again. Touch Screen...
Page 19: Country Domain List
Region 2.4G(B/G) 5G (A) Albania 1-13 Algeria 1-13 Argentina 1-13 56,60,64,149,153,157,161 Country Armenia 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 Domain Australia 1-13 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161,165 Austria 1-13 36,40,44,48 List (1) AZERBAIJAN 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 BAHRAIN 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,149,153,157,161,165 BALARUS 1-13 BELGIUM 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 BELIZE 1-13 149,152,153,157,160,161,165 BOLIVIA 1-13 149,152,153,157,160,161,165 BRAZIL 1-13...
Page 20 Region 2.4G(B/G) 5G (A) CROATIA 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 CYPRUS 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 CZECH 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 Country DENMARK 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 Domain DOMINICAN 1-11 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161,165 REPUBLIC List (2) ECUADOR 1-13 EGYPT 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 EL_SALVADOR 1-13 ESTONIA 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 FAEROE_ISLANDS 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 FINLAND 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 FRANCE 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64...
Page 21 Region 2.4G(B/G) 5G (A) ICELAND 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 INDIA 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,149,153,157,161,165 Country INDONESIA 1-13 149,153,157,161,165 Domain IRAN 1-13 149,152,153,157,160,161,165 IRAQ 1-13 149,152,153,157,160,161,165 List (3) IRELAND 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 ISRAEL 1-13 ITALY 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 JAMAICA 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 JAPAN 1-14 34,38,42,46 JAPAN1 1-14 34,38,42,46 JAPAN2 1-11 34,38,42,46...
Page 22 Region 2.4G(B/G) 5G (A) KOREA_ROC 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,145,149,153,157,161,165 KOREA_ROC2 1-13 149,153,157,161 KUWAIT 1-13 Country LATVIA 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 Domain LEBANON 1-13 LIBYA 1-13 List (4) LIECHTENSTEIN 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 LITHUANIA 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 LUXEMBOURG 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 MACAU 1-13 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161,165 MACEDONIA 1-13 MALAYSIA 1-13 56,60,64,149,153,157,161 MALTA 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140...
Page 23 Region 2.4G(B/G) 5G (A) OMAN 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,149,153,157,161,165 PAKISTAN 1-13 PANAMA 1-11 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161,165 Country PARAGUAY 1-11 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161,165 Domain PERU 1-13 149,153,157,161,165 PHILIPPINES 1-13 149,152,153,157,160,161,165 List (5) POLAND 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 PORTUGAL 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 PUERTO_RICO 1-11 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161,165 QATAR 1-13 ROMANIA 1-13 RUSSIA 1-13 SAUDI_ARABIA 1-13 SINGAPORE...
Page 24 Region 2.4G(B/G) 5G (A) SYRIA 1-13 Taiwan 1-11 56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161 Country THAILAND 1-13 TRINIDAD_Y_TOBAG Domain 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 TUNISIA 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 List (6) TURKEY 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64 1-13 UKRAINE 1-13 UNITED_KINGDOM 1-13 36,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140 UNITED_STATES 1-11 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161,165 UNITED_STATES_FC 1-11 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,149,152,153,157,160,161,165,188,189,190,192,193,194,196,197 URUGUAY 1-13 149,153,157,161 36,40,42,44,48,50,52,56,58,60,64,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140,149,152,153,157,160,16 UZBEKISTAN 1-11 1,165...
Page 25: Channel Survey
Select 2.4( 802.11b/g) or 5(802.11a) from the bar. (Default value is 2.4G) Channel Survey Signal Level show the signal strength on each channel AP Amount Calculate the total quantities of the detected base station. For example: number 4 on channel 1 stands for that there are 4 base stations on channel Score According to the signal strength,...
Page 26 The saved information Net Mode Signal Level Channel Channel No. Signal Level AP Amount Score Noise Survey -96.4 -95.5 10.5 -100 -98.2 -1.8 -100 -100 -100 -92.8 -7.2 -82.9 31.9 -100 -92.8 -7.2 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -98.2 -1.8 -97.3 File name: all_bg_channel_survey_time_12_30_06_1.csv Click the ‘Save’...
Page 27 This page shows the detailed information of the selected channel: a. The red curve on the top of the graph indicates a real-time status of the The Selected wireless signal. The range of sensitivity is from -100 dBm to -10 dBm as detecting.
Page 28 The saved information Current Channel Signal Net Mode Channel Number Signal (dBm) Noise (dBm) SNR (dB) The Selected -85.6 15.6 Channel Current Channel BSS List SSID RSSI Mode BSSID Security corega 00:0A:79:94:BD:AD Open-None @Home502A 00:16:B6:F1:50:29 Open-None default 00:18:F3:90:DA:B3 Open-None test 00:1C:24:1A:1C:6B Open-None 00:22:B0:94:D9:3B...
Page 29: Bss Survey
BSS Survey All channels Selected channel a. This function is to detect the distributing status of base station in each channel. All base stations are listed on the table to reveal their signal strength and other related information. b. User may filter out unnecessary channels to make the detecting more clear. Only informations of wanted channels are listed on the table, including SSID, BSSID, Security and RSSI.
Page 30 c. The Tester is designed to detect any ‘unfriendly’ base station That is operating in the existed wireless environments. As it is necessary to recognize whether the disallowed base stations exist in the BSS Survey surrounding, users may click “ImportMAC” button to check the file APLIST.txt, that is exported from U disk.
Page 31 The saved information BSS List Channel SSID BSSID Security RSSI jobehsieh 00:18:84:29:20:0A WPA-PSK-TKIP BSS Survey asus 00:17:31:26:99:E4 FON_jobehsieh 00:18:84:29:20:09 Open-None NCTU 00:16:01:7F:BC:D1 Open-None eric630218 00:1B:11:26:A8:D6 WLBARGLV2-00-0A-79-B8-8D-35 00:0A:79:B8:8D:35 Open-None default 00:50:FC:F4:7A:56 00:16:01:98:0F:6B default 00:0E:2E:F6:63:D9 Click the ‘Save’ button, the following information will be stored: BSS Survey Page Information of all base stations in the surroundings, including channel, SSID, BSSID, Security and RSSI.
Page 32 10a. Exporting Connect U disk to Tester Data The saved files can be exported to the portable USB disk: Connect U disk to the Tester with the USB Host Cable Click ‘Export’ button to export datas from Tester to U Disk If U Disk is not connected to the Tester, a caution will appear on the page, please plug U Disk in again.
Page 33 10b. Observation of The Selected Base Station Base station information Client list Base station status a. This function displays the real status of the selected base stations for detecting and tracing, such as the continuous performance of signal strength. b. The page displays 3 main detail information, including the data as well as status of base station and something about the client connecting to this base station.
Page 34 Information of the base station: Wireless Mode 10b. Authorization Method Observation Identification Code of Wireless Network of The Channel Encryption Method Selected Base Station ID Base Station Supportive Bandwidth Information of Clients: The list to connected clients, including the MAC address, RSSI, Packet information. Status of Base Station: Supporting Standard (11A / 11B / 11G / 11N) Status of packet, including control, management, data and warning included retry times.
Page 35: Connecting Monitor
Connection Wireless Data Rate Monitor Base Station’s RSSI Ping Test Bandwidth The function is designed to proceed online test, it not only reveals data rate and signal intensity but also responds the ping reaction of the Tester to base station so that efficiency of base station can be figured out. Column Bandwidth reveals the transporting bandwidth between Tester and the base station that is expected to be tested.
Page 36 Before connecting to the base station expected to be tested, users have to previously complete the setup of basic 11a. parameters, including the relevant parameters of base station, Connection the certification method, the tested IP address and the Tester’s IP address. Configuration Certification method: Open / Share / WPA / WPA2 / WPA-PSK /WPA-PSK2...
Page 37 Certification List Login Name Password 11a. IP Reference Setting Use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Connection Use Current IP Address (Use fixed IP address for setting) Configuration Contains IP Network Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Relevant setup of Ping Base Station’s IP address After the connecting is completed, the Tester will display real Data Rate and Strength.
Page 38: Roaming Test
The steps of roaming test: a. Select the preferred SSID (Attention: All APs are requested to have the same SSID.) Roaming b. When a SSID is selected, there goes a page that represents the signal Test strength and channel of the base stations receiving the same SSID according to the current location.
Page 39: Auxiliary Tools
Auxiliary Tool This function contains 6 auxiliary tools: Free Space Loss Power Meter Distance Calculation AP Detector Client Finder mW / dBm Conversions...
Page 40 13a. Free Space Loss This table offers the calculation of decline in power under different frequency and range...
Page 41 The tool is designed to measure the real output 13b. power of base station, to our suggest, connect a Output Power 20 dB attenuator at least before measuring to avoid the damage to the Tester. Measurement Reminder: 20dB attenuator is recommended to be connected and used before the measurement...
Page 42 13c. Distance Calculation Assign different modulation, data rate, output power and antenna gain to calculate the maximum range (effective distance) between the 2 base stations.
Page 43 13d. AP Detector This function assists users to quickly find the base station. Entering this page, the Tester will list out all base stations, users need to select the preferred one and click “Searching” button to detect. The closer the Tester approaches to the preferred base station, the hurrier the sound from the Tester will be.
Page 44 13e. Client Finder This function makes users search the target client quickly. User have to key in the MAC address of the target client and then click “ Searching” button, the Tester will find this target client and reveal the results on the page below, including the status, the MAC address of base station, the signal strength, the radio mode, the modulation and total packets.
Page 45 13f. mW / dBm Converstion This function provides an instant conversion of mW into dBm or dBm into mW.
Page 46: Example
[Quality Analysis of Wireless Environment] Sample Applications...
Page 47 [Detecting of the Base Station in the environment] Sample Applications...
Page 48 [Detecting of the illegal base station] Sample Applications...
Page 49 [Test of Bridging] Sample Applications WiScan + Antenna Bridge + Antenna...
Page 50 [Test of Antenna Efficiency] Sample Applications Fixed distance Alteration to the antennas.
Page 51: Trouble Shooting
Notice before starting the Tester @ Charge the battery at least 6 hours before using the Tester which contains 2 Trouble rechargeable Li-ION batteries. One of them is the main battery that supplies electric power to whole system, another is the backup battery that provides Shooting necessary electric power for maintaining the data in Flash ROM.
Page 52 How to deal with the problem of LED light above screen turns red? @ This indicates the electric capacity of main battery is in a weak position. Please charge or replace the battery as soon as possible to keep the work normally Trouble executed.
Page 53 Upgrading is unavailable Trouble @ Possibilities Shooting 1. The firmware has not been copied to the root directory of U disk. 2. Use other USB Flash Disk instead of the U disk attached by the Tester. 3. USB Host cable is broken or connected incorrectly. 4.
Page 54 Upgrading is unavailable Trouble @ Possibilities Shooting 1. The firmware has not been copied to the root directory of U disk. 2. Use other USB Flash Disk instead of the U disk attached by the Tester. 3. USB Host cable is broken or connected incorrectly. 4.
Page 55 How to clear up the problem of firmware’s upgrading incomplete? Trouble @ This is resulted from the insufficient power. Please charge the battery with AC adapter and restart the Tester again, if it still cannot be booted, push F1+F4 to Shooting restart once more.