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AirCheck Wi-Fi Tester
Users Manual
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 SSID, BSSID: The name of the network and the MAC
address of the access point that the tester uses for the
connection. When you connect to a network, the tester
usually connects through the access point that has the
highest Signal to Noise Ratio. If the network includes
secure and unsecure access points and security
credentials are available, the tester tries to connect to
the secure access point that has the highest Signal to
Noise Ratio. Some networks use a controller that
connects you to the access point that has the least
amount of traffic.
 The steps in the connection procedure. The list for each
step collapses when the step is completed. To expand or
collapse the list for a step, highlight the step then press
L.
As part of the connection test, the tester pings devices
that support the connection (for example, the DHCP
and DNS servers), runs the TCP Port Connect test (user
provided hostname or IP address), and IP addresses that
are included in the profile. The tester shows a green
checkmark ( )if the device responded or a red X ( )
if it did not respond. To ping other devices, do a ping
test. See page 72.
 , SNR: The channel number and Signal to Noise
Ratio for the access point. You can change the
thresholds for the colors in the bar graphs. See page 44.
 Press  Start tests to do a ping or a TCP Port Connect
test, which includes the Connection range test. This test
provides visibility into the range of your connection and
AP coverage. See page
73.
 The channel that the access point uses. The
color of the bars shows the status of the country code
for the regulatory domain. See “802.11d Operation” on
page 43.
 The number of access points that the tester
hears at your location. This shows the number of
physical access points if Group virtual access points is
selected. See page
39.
 Press  Log to see details about the connection
procedure. See Figure 19.
 A connection that failed. The tester stops the
connection process after the third attempt.
Appendix A describes log messages that show when the
connection fails.
Note
On the connection log screen, press  to scroll to see
the timestamps for each entry in the log. The
timestamps are in seconds.