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 EtherScope 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.

Combine Utilization: (EXG-200 only) Enable this setting to combine 802.11 and non-802.11 channel utilization into one total utilization measurement. In environments with 802.11ax traffic, turn this setting on to accurately measure channel utilization. When this setting is enabled, EtherScope app screens that typically show both 802.11 and non-802.11 utilization (such as the Wi-Fi Channels Map) now show the total utilization.

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 EtherScope. 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.

Wired General Settings

Wired General Settings control functions of the Wired Test Port.

Use Wired test port: Enable or disable wired tests, connections, and measurements in the testing apps, including AutoTest Wired Profiles.

Test PoE before Link: By default, an AutoTest Wired Profile performs the Link test before the PoE test can complete. Enable this setting to make your EtherScope complete the PoE test before the Link test. Enabling this setting forces PoE negotiation to be completed before establishing link, improving compatibility with some switches.

See also PoE Charging.

Receive Only: Enable this setting to prevent the EtherScope from transmitting packets on the Wired Test Port. You can also use the Stop After function in Wired AutoTest Profile Settings to hide the AutoTest cards that require transmit capability. Set the AutoTest Stop After setting to Switch. Otherwise, when Receive Only is enabled, the Wired DHCP/Static IP test shows a Result Code of "Interface is configured to only receive packets," and the subsequent tests do not run.

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

1. Tap the toggle field to enable a user-defined MAC for the EtherScope. 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.