Managing Profiles and Profile Groups

Profiles are a series, or suite, of tests designed to analyze the different characteristics of your networks. The EtherScope nXG AutoTest app features three types of test profiles:

Wired Profiles to test copper and fiber connections.

Wi-Fi Profiles to test wireless connections.

Air Quality Profiles to measure channel utilization and interference.

In this Topic

Factory Default Profiles

Adding New Profiles

Profile Groups

Creating New Profile Groups

Import/Export AutoTest Profiles

Factory Default Profiles

The EtherScope begins with a default version of the AutoTest profile types, which you can customize, delete, or replace for your purposes.

To customize each Profile with the required network settings and a custom name, tap the Profile name first, and then select the settings icon.

NOTE: Tapping the settings icon on the main AutoTest screen (shown above) opens the AutoTest Settings and Profile Group screen, not the individual Profile settings.

  • The default Wired Profile runs automatically and establishes a wired link as soon as your unit is powered on and an active Ethernet connection is available on the top RJ-45 port.

NOTE: The default Wired Profile does not run automatically over a fiber link. You must tap START in AutoTest to run a Wired Profile on a fiber connection.

  • The default Air Quality Profile runs when you tap START on the main AutoTest screen or the Air Quality screen.

  • For the default Wi-Fi Profile to run successfully, you must select an SSID and enter security credentials before the EtherScope can connect to a network.

    See Wi-Fi Profile Connection Settings.

Adding New Profiles

To add new test profiles to the current AutoTest, tap the floating action button (FAB) on the AutoTest screen.

The profile's configuration screen appears after you select the type of profile you want to add. See the topic for each profile type for a description of its settings.

After you configure the profile settings, tap the back button at the bottom of the screen to open and run the new test profile.

Creating a Wi-Fi Profile from the Wi-Fi Analysis App

You can also create an AutoTest Wi-Fi Profile from the Wi-Fi Analysis app's SSID or BSSID Details screen. This is a quick and easy way to add a Profile to connect to a Wi-Fi network in your vicinity.

  1. Open the Wi-Fi app from the Home screen.

  2. Tap the menu button to select the SSIDs or BSSIDs list screen.

  3. Tap an SSID or BSSID's card to open its Details screen.

  4. Tap the FAB (floating action button) to open the floating action menu.

  5. In the floating action menu, tap Connect.

    A Wi-Fi Profile called "Connect to [SSID/BSSID]" is created in AutoTest.

    The SSID, BSSID (if applicable), and Authentication Type are auto-populated in the Wi-Fi Connection settings for the new profile.

  6. Tap YES in the pop-up dialog to review and configure additional credentials.

  7. Enter any additional credentials, like the network Password.

  8. After configuring, tap the back button to return to and run the new Profile.

Profile Groups

EtherScope nXG also allows you to save Profile Groups. Profile Groups are simply the included list of test Profiles and the order in which they run when you start an AutoTest. (See AutoTest Overview for more explanation of Profile Groups.) You can configure and select Profiles and Profile Groups for different locations, jobs, networks, or other purposes.

To manage your Profiles and Profile Groups, tap the Settings button on the main AutoTest screen (with the list of Profiles).

AutoTest Profile Group Settings

The AutoTest Settings screen contains the Periodic AutoTest and Profile Group settings. (This section covers Profile Group management. See also Periodic AutoTest Settings.)

You can perform these actions on the AutoTest Settings screen:

  • Check or uncheck the boxes to include or exclude a test Profile from the currently active Profile Group.

  • Tap the up and down arrows to reorder the test Profiles on this and the main AutoTest screen for the Profile Group.

  • Tap the action overflow icon to Duplicate or Delete a Profile.
    CAUTION! When you delete a Profile, it is deleted from all Profile Groups. To remove a Profile from the current group, simply uncheck it.

  • Tap any Profile's name to open the test and connection settings for the Profile.

  • Tap the save icon to perform the following actions:

    • Load: Open a previously saved settings configuration, which includes the Profile Group.

    • Save As: Save the current settings and Profile Group with an existing name or a new custom name.

      • See also Saving App Settings Configurations.

    • Import: Import a previously exported settings file.

    • Export: Create an export file of the current settings, and save it to internal or connected external storage.

      • See Exporting and Importing App Settings for more details.

Each Profile Group can run one or many instances of the profile types. Saved Profiles are available across all of your Profile Groups.

Custom AutoTest Settings/Profile Group Names

By default, the AutoTest app screen shows "AutoTest" in the header, and the AutoTest Settings screen header is "AutoTest Settings." Once you save a custom name, the name displays in the AutoTest app header and in the AutoTest Settings screen header.

In the example below, the user saves a custom AutoTest configuration named "Springs Campus."

The main AutoTest app screen now displays the custom name in the header.

Creating New Profile Groups

To create a new Profile Group, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the AutoTest Settings and Profile Group screen by tapping on the main AutoTest screen.

  2. Uncheck the boxes for any Profiles you do not want included in the new Profile Group.

  3. Tap the FAB to add new test Profiles to be included in your new Profile Group.

  4. Tap the up and down arrows to change the order in which the test Profiles run. Unchecked profiles automatically move to the bottom of the list once you leave and revisit this screen.

  5. Tap , and select Save As. A dialog box opens, where you can enter the new name.


  6. Enter a new Profile Group name, and tap SAVE. The EtherScope returns to the Profile Group screen with the new group name shown as the title.

When running the "Boulder Campus" configuration shown above, AutoTest first runs the Wired Profile over the Ethernet connection, then scans the wireless channels for Air Quality results, and then connects to "The Office Network #1" and remains connected to that network. This Profile Group will not connect to or test the "Nighthawk..." or "LRC" networks.

Import/Export AutoTest Profiles

In addition to creating new profiles or using defaults, you can also: