Wi-Fi Profile Settings

These settings control which network is tested, how the EtherScope nXG connects, thresholds for Success/Warning/Fail results, and any user-added test targets.

To configure the profile settings, tap the settings icon on the Wi-Fi Profile screen, or add a new Wi-Fi Profile to AutoTest.

In this Topic

Wi-Fi Connection Settings

Certificates

Advanced Wi-Fi Connection Settings

Channel Test Settings

On the Wi-Fi Profile settings screen, tap each field described below as needed to configure the profile. Changed settings are automatically applied.

NOTE:If you add a new Wi-Fi profile from the Wi-Fi Analysis app, the Profile Name, SSID, and Authentication type are auto-populated. See Creating a Wi-Fi Profile from the Wi-Fi Analysis App.

When you finish configuring, tap the back button to return to the profile.

Name

Tap the Name field to enter a custom name for the profile. This name appears on the main AutoTest screen profile card and the Wi-Fi profile screen header.

Wi-Fi Connection Settings

Open Wi-Fi Connection settings to configure network IDs, security credentials, and test thresholds for the Link test. These settings control the Wi-Fi Test Port connection.

SSID

Tap to enter an SSID or select from the list of discovered SSIDs. If you do not enter a custom Name for the Profile, the SSID is displayed as the Wi-Fi Profile's name.

Authentication

If you selected an SSID from the drop-down list of discovered SSIDs in the setting above, or created a "Connect to [SSID]" profile from the Wi-Fi app, the Authentication type is automatically selected. If needed, tap to open the Authentication dialog and select the correct security type for the network.

The following settings depend on the Authentication type. Enter all necessary credentials for the network security type, such as Encryption, Keys, EAP type, username, certificate, and/or password.

WEP Key

This setting appears if the Authentication type is WEP Shared or WEP Auto. Tap to select the correct key type (ASCII or Hex) and enter the key.

Encryption

Tap to select an encryption type if needed. The default is "Auto."

EAP Type

This setting appears if the Authentication type is WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise. The default is PEAP MSCHAP V2. Tap to select a different EAP type if needed.

Username

This field appears along with multiple authentication types. Tap the Username field to enter your username.

Certificate

This setting appears if you selected one of the following EAP types: EAP TLS, PEAP TLS, or TTLS EAP TLS.

Tap to open the Certificates screen.


This screen displays all the certificates that have been imported to AutoTest via the Wired or Wi-Fi Profile settings.

  • Tap the radio button to the left of an imported certificate to select and use it with the current Profile.

  • Tap a certificate's row to edit its name and description.

  • Tap the action overflow icon to Delete an imported Certificate.

  • Tap the floating action button (FAB) to import a new certificate file.

EtherScope nXG supports these certificate file extensions:

  • .pem
  • .p12
  • .cer
  • .crt

The imported certificate feature is meant for client authentication and must include the private key. The EtherScope supports 1-way client authentication only; mutual authentication, Server, and CA/Root certificates are not supported. While EtherScope can perform a key exchange, it does not authenticate the server certificate.

Tap here to skip the following "How to" section and go to Advanced Wi-Fi Connection Settings.

How to Import a Certificate:

Certificate files can be imported from either an inserted storage device (USB or Micro SD) or the EtherScope's internal file system.

  1. Make the certificate file available on your EtherScope unit by saving it to a USB drive or Micro SD card inserted into your unit or by transferring to the file system using a USB-C cable or email. (See Managing Files for help.)

  2. To run an AutoTest Wi-Fi Profile using certificate authentication, set up the profile with the following settings:

    1. Authentication: WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise

    2. Encryption: Auto

    3. EAP Type: EAP TLS, PEAP TLS, or TTLS EAP TLS

    To run an AutoTest Wired Profile using 802.1X with certificate authentication, set up the profile with the following 802.1X test settings:

    1. 802.1X: Enabled

    2. EAP Type: EAP TLS, PEAP TLS, or TTLS EAP TLS

  3. In AutoTest > Wi-Fi Connection or Wired Connection settings, tap the Certificate setting to open the Certificates screen.

  4. Tap the floating action button (FAB) to open the Import Certificate dialog box.

  5. Tap Click to select beneath the Certificate field to open the Files app.

  6. In the Files app, navigate to the folder or storage device where your certificate file is saved.

  7. Tap the menu button to open the left-side navigation drawer.

  8. Navigate to the required certificate file, and tap to select it.

    After you select the file, the Files app closes, and the Import Certificate dialog displays the chosen certificate file.

  9. Enter the certificate’s password if it is password protected.

  10. Tap IMPORT.

  11. If desired, tap the fields to edit the Name and Description of the certificate. The name defaults to the certificate file name.

  12. Tap the back button to return to the Certificates list screen. The newly added certificate appears selected in the list.

  13. Tap the back button to return to the Connection settings.

After running the AutoTest, you can review the Connect Log from the Wi-Fi Link Test screen or Wired 802.1X Test screen to verify or troubleshoot certificate authentication.

Username

This field appears along with multiple authentication types. Tap the Username field to enter your username.

Password

This field appears along with multiple security types. Tap the Password field to enter the network password.

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Advanced (Wi-Fi Connection) Settings

BSSID

Enter or select a specific BSSID for the Wi-Fi Profile to prevent the EtherScope from roaming or linking to any other BSSID.

Wi-Fi Band

Tap this setting to specify the wireless band(s) on which the Wi-Fi Profile attempts to connect. The default setting of Auto allows the unit to connect on any band. Note that the Profile fails to link if this setting conflicts with the selected bands in General Settings.

Roam Threshold

This threshold controls the Signal Strength (in dBm) at which EtherScope stays connected and looks for another AP on the network with a stronger signal. If found, it disconnects from the current AP and connects to the AP with a stronger signal. Tap the field to select a new value or enter a custom one.

Link Test Thresholds

Open the Link Test Thresholds screen to adjust the values that determine Success/Warning/Fail results for the following measurements.

Tap each field to select a new value or enter a custom one. Each threshold also has a toggle button that allows you to disable grading based on that measurement entirely.

Signal Level Thresholds: Measured signal from the AP

Signal-to-Noise (SNR) Thresholds: Ratio of measured AP signal to noise level detected on the channel

Retries Thresholds: Retry frames as a percentage of total transmitted frames

Transmit Rate (TX) Thresholds: Measured rate as a percentage of the AP's maximum throughput rate

Alternate ID

Enter an Alternate ID if necessary. This is an Advanced Authentication setting.

User-Defined MAC

(Not available for EXG-200 models.) This feature can help with tasks such as testing ACL lists (for example, finding out if specific MAC addresses are allowed on the network) or determining if specific IPv4 addresses should be assigned to specific MAC addresses.

  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, 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.

Channel Test Settings

Open Channel Test settings to configure Utilization thresholds for the channel test portion of the Wi-Fi profile.

(EXG-200 only) If the Combine Utilization setting is enabled in General Settings, only a single, combined Utilization Threshold setting appears.

802.11 Utilization Threshold (%)

This threshold controls the Success/Warning/Fail gradings for the percentage of the connected channel's capacity being used by 802.11 devices.

  • Tap the toggle button to enable or disable test grading based on 802.11 utilization.
  • Tap Warning or Failure to select or enter custom percentage values for Warning or Failure results.

Non-802.11 Utilization Threshold (%)

This threshold controls the Success/Warning/Fail gradings for the percentage of the connected channel's capacity being used by non-802.11 interference.

  • Tap the toggle button to enable or disable test grading based on non-802.11 utilization.
  • Tap Warning or Failure to select or enter custom percentage values for Warning or Failure results.

DHCP, DNS, and Gateway Settings

Settings for these tests operate the same in both Wired and Wi-Fi profiles.

See DHCP, DNS, and Gateway Tests

Test Targets

Tap the Test Targets field to open the Test Targets screen and add custom Ping, TCP Connect, HTTP, or FTP tests to your AutoTest profile. See Test Targets to learn more.

HTTP Proxy

The Proxy control lets you specify a proxy server through which the EtherScope establishes a network connection. In AutoTest, these settings are used when HTTP Proxy is enabled in an HTTP or FTP Test Target.

To use the proxy settings with a web browser, run the Profile, and then, open the web browser while the unit remains linked. When using a web browser, the Wired Test Port takes priority over the Wi-Fi Test Port, so if you want to browse via Wi-Fi proxy connection, unplug the (top) Wired Test Port.

Open the HTTP Proxy screen to enable proxy settings.

Tap each field to open a pop-up keyboard and enter the appropriate Address (you can enter a proxy name or an address), Port (set to match the proxy port), Username, and Password. Tap OK to save your entries.