AirMapper Survey Types

There are three types of AirMapper Surveys, which can be exported to AirMagnet Survey Pro:  Passive, Active using the WiFi Test adapter, Active using the 1×1 Management port adapter.  The AirCheck G2 supports Passive and Active Surveys.  The EtherScope nXG supports Passive, Active using the WiFi Test adapter and Active using the 1×1 Management port adapter.

In AirMagnet Survey Pro, these surveys will be represented as follows:

Type Icon Adapter Name
Passive Survey AirMapper
Active Survey AirMapper
AirMapper Management Port Active AirMapper

In AirMagnet Survey Pro, these are the available heatmaps by AirMapper Survey Type:

Heatmap Passive Active Management Port Active
Signal Strength yes yes yes
Noise Level yes yes n/a
Signal/Noise Ratio (SNR) yes yes n/a
Channel Interference yes yes n/a
Predictive PHY Data Rate Down yes n/a n/a
802.11n yes n/a n/a
802.11ac yes n/a n/a
802.11ax yes n/a n/a
Channel Overlap 802.11ac yes n/a n/a
Measured PHY Data Rate Up n/a yes yes
AP Operating Mode yes n/a yes
Channel Width yes n/a yes
Retry n/a yes n/a

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