AirCheck G3 General Settings

AirCheck G3's General Settings control test and management-related connections that affect multiple test apps.

NOTE: Access the General Settings from the left-side navigation drawer in the NetAlly testing apps, such as AutoTest, Discovery, Capture, iPerf, etc.

See also Test and Management Ports and Test and Port Status Notifications for related information on port functionality and status icons.

Wi-Fi General Settings

The Wi-Fi General Settings control functions of the Wi-Fi Test Port.

Use Wi-Fi test port: Enable or disable Wi-Fi tests, connections, and measurements in the testing apps, including AutoTest Wi-Fi Profiles and the Wi-Fi analysis app.

NOTE: This setting does not disable the main system device Wi-Fi function, which controls the Wi-Fi Management port connection. See Device Settings to disable the system Wi-Fi.

Country: Set the country code for your tester. This setting controls which channels can be scanned and which channels are reported as illegal or which may have Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS).

Wi-Fi Bands and Channels: Select the wireless frequency bands and channels the tester scans for devices and measurements such as utilization.

Tap each band or channel setting to open a selection dialog.

  • Unchecking a Wi-Fi Band prevents any linking to, or scanning of, channels in that band.

  • Unchecking a Channel means the channel still links but does not get scanned.

  • Channel changes affect these apps: Air Quality scans, Wi-Fi results (scanning), Discovery, AirMapper (passive surveys)

  • Channel changes do not affect these apps: AutoTest results (linking), Wi-Fi Capture, AirMapper (active surveys)

  • Tap the Dwell Time field to adjust the amount of time the AirCheck G3 stays on each channel to gather data.

Custom Signal Adjustments: This setting allows you to assign offsets to the measured and displayed signal level for each band and/or channel, for aligning readings with known hardware differences or external tools.

Open the Custom Signal Adjustments screen, and tap the Signal Adjustments toggle to open an adjustment panel for each frequency band. You can adjust the signal strength for each band or channel from -20 dB to +20 dB.

For more precise control, enable the Channel Adjustments option to offset signal measurements for individual channels.

Individual channel signal adjustments include the associated band signal adjustment, so the displayed channel offset represents the sum, or total, of the band and channel offset signal adjustments applied to the channel.

User-Defined MAC : This setting affects the Wi-Fi Test Port only.

  1. Tap the toggle field to enable a user-defined MAC for the AirCheck G3. This displays the current user-defined MAC definition. (If you have not previously provided a definition, the field shows the factory default MAC address.)

  2. To enter a new definition, tap the User-Defined MAC definition field, enter a new definition, and then tap OK. When enabled, (User-defined) appears next to the MAC address on the About screen and on relevant test result screens.

NOTE: This definition can be overridden by a profile-based user-defined MAC. See Wi-Fi Profile Settings for more information.

Management

These settings affect management-related functions on the AirCheck G3, including remote access.

VNC

Tap VNC to open the VNC settings screen and configure your tester's VNC connections for remote operation.

See Using VNC for more information about connecting to a VNC client or Link-Live Remote.

Allow VNC Connections: (Disabled by default.) Tap the toggle button to enable remote connections from VNC clients and display VNC options.

Port number: Tap to enter a port number other than the default.

Password: Tap to enter a password, which a VNC user must enter to access the AirCheck G3 interface remotely.

NOTE: If you set a Password here in the VNC settings, the password is required to connect to both a standalone VNC client and the Remote feature at Link-Live.com.

Web viewer: Tap the toggle to enable or disable web viewer access.

Web viewer port: Tap to enter a port number other than the default.

Link-Live Remote

This setting enables or disables the AirCheck G3's remote control function in Link-Live Cloud Service at Link-Live.com.

NOTE: The Link-Live Remote feature is only available to customers with an active AllyCare subscription. Your AirCheck G3 must be claimed. See NetAlly.com/Support for more information.

Access the Remote function on the Units page at Link-Live.com by selecting the claimed AirCheck G3.

Wired Management Port

DHCP: This setting controls IP address assignment of the RJ-45 Wired Management Port on the left side of the AirCheck G3. By default, DHCP is enabled. Tap this field and tap the toggle button to disable DHCP and enter static IP information.

Preferences

Wiring Standard: This setting controls the wiring colors shown in the Cable Test and Switch Test. Select the wiring standard in use, T-568A or T-568B, to display the appropriate cable colors.

Distance Unit: This is the unit AirCheck G3 uses for distance measurements in the testing apps, specifically AirMapper. Tap the field to switch between Feet and Meters.

Save Locally Only: Tap this toggle field to change your tester's default behavior for saving files. (The default is to give you the option to save to Link-Live or locally.)

Technical Product Support

Enhanced Logging: Enabling this setting allows your device to gather advanced logging details in order for NetAlly's customer support team to assist with using our products. Only enable this setting if you are directed to by our team.