Network Assistant
Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Wireless LAN
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Monitoring and Troubleshooting a
Wireless LAN
The basic steps for monitoring a wireless LAN (WLAN) are
listed below. Detailed information for a step can be
obtained by consulting the referenced section.
1. Install the WLAN Card.
2. Power on the instrument (see “Turning the
Instrument On and Off” on page 14).
3. If necessary, change the interface type to WLAN (see
“Selecting the LAN or WLAN Interface” on page 15).
Note
If you are operating EtherScope Network
Assistant for the first time, you should configure
a default SSID to automatically test link and to
use active discovery methods. See “Wireless
Instrument Security Settings” on page 101. If
operating the instrument in passive scan mode,
you do not have to configure security settings.
EtherScope Network Assistant runs a series of passive
scan tests then attempts to establish a link to an AP
that is configured with the default SSID.
4. View autotest results. See “Viewing AutoTest
Results” on page 38.
5. Make any needed configuration changes to match
your wireless network. See “Configuring the
Instrument for a Wireless LAN” on page 98.
Installing the WLAN Card
To install the wireless LAN card, insert it into SLOT 1,
which is located on the top side panel (see Figure 3).
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