A single click Pass/Fail assessment of end-to-end network connectivity and performance of key applications allows technicians to confidently validate the end-user experience of the network on smart devices and solve common Wi-Fi issues such as poor connectivity, frequent disconnections and poor application performance. This comprehensive toolset includes the following:
Detailed metrics such as round trip time (average and max), HTTP download throughput, and number of interruptions that occurred during execution of the video test can be obtained.
Site Survey Data Collection:
The unique radio characteristics of smart devices (low transmit power, number of antennas, etc.) make it challenging to make the best Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) deployment decisions to serve these new devices, as compared to traditional laptop/notebook computing devices. There may be a complete disconnect between the user expectation of seeing “full bars” for Wi-Fi signal strength on the smart device and their actual experience. In this case, the only way of truly representing the end-user experience on the smart device is to map the “Wi-Fi throughput” for the connection.
With AirCheck Wi-Fi Tester for Android users can map both the signal strength as well as the "true" end-user experience (Wi-Fi throughput) at every location on the floor. AirCheck Wi-Fi Tester for Android provides detailed information on the Access Points operating in the environment along with their properties (MAC address, channel, SSID, signal strength). For sites without readily available floor plans, technicians can accelerate their site survey data collection process by using any one of the common floor plans from the built-in library. Technicians can upload their site survey data to AirMagnet Survey PRO, allowing experts or WLAN network designers/installers to perform advanced analysis and reporting.
Standardization of Deployment and Troubleshooting Procedures:
Lack of a standardized workflow across an organization is one of the challenges faced by IT during network validation and troubleshooting. AirCheck Wi-Fi Tester for Android eliminates unnecessary guesswork and offers powerful standardization capabilities to enable consistency in deployment and troubleshooting procedures. Key standardization capabilities include:
- Pre-defined profiles created and deployed across an organization allow technicians to achieve consistency by executing the same test set
- A project can consist of one or more of the following tasks:
- Wi-Fi Network Health Assessment
- Site Survey Data Collection
- End-User Application Validation
- Device Finder
These tasks can be assigned to various users and tracked. Technicians have the ability to add annotations such as text, photos, videos and audio notes. Projects, including site survey data, can be easily shared for quick analysis across an organization via email, Gmail, Evernote®, Dropbox™, etc.
Device Finder:
Devices (including unauthorized devices) that violate predefined policies have an adverse impact on the performance and security of the Wi-Fi network. Access points can be quickly located with a signal strength meter and a Geiger counter-like device finder that beeps louder as you get closer to the device. So no matter where the violator is hiding, with AirCheck, you'll find it.