Promax PROWATCH Neo + Manual page 179

6 WIFI MONITORING
6.1 Introduction
WiFi allows connectivity and communication among devices in the 2.4 GHz and
5 GHz frequency band. These bands are used by several technologies
simultaneously, such as Bluetooth, Wireless USB, Zigbee (used in Domotics),
cordless phones, security cameras, microwave ovens, etc. which may interfere
on WiFi devices. For this reason it is necessary to have a tool that can analyze
all these signals to detect problems and ensure good level in WiFi
communication.
On the panel side the equipment has two functions keys which give direct access
to two functions to display WiFi signal.
MEASUREMENT
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all access points (AP) and its characteristic parameters.
SPECTRUM
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the spectrum signal over WiFi channels and detected Access Points.
6.2 Operation
1 Connect the USB WiFi adapter (supplied) to one of the two USB ports on the
device. The "Wi-Fi Configuration" window pops up and it performs a Wi-Fi
scan showing all networks detected. The WiFi icon will appear at the top of
the screen. Press
network to use this tool.
2 Connect the RF omni-directional antenna (supplied) to the RF input. This
antenna detects WiFi band spectrum.
3 Press "Settings" key to access Settings menu. In "Signal Source" select
"WiFi".
4
Press "Settings" key again, access "Band" option and select a band from
available WiFi
5 The first screen is the "WiFi Spectrum" screen. This screen shows spectrum
and access points over channels in the selected band. This spectrum is traced
*. 5 GHz WiFi band available as an option.
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WiFi measurement
(key M): Access the "Site Survey" screen which shows
(key S): Access the "WiFi Spectrum" screen which shows
to exit because it is not necessary to log in a WiFi
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bands.
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Chapter 6: WIFI MONITORING