NetAlly AirCheck G3 Portable WiFi 6 Wireless Analyzer User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: netAlly

Table of Contents

NetAlly AirCheck G3 Portable WiFi 6 Wireless Analyzer
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Power Up and Connect
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

NetAlly AirCheck G3 Portable WiFi 6 Wireless Analyzer

Product Information

The AirCheck G3 is a comprehensive, hand-held tool for network professionals to test and troubleshoot the latest wireless networks. It operates on 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax networks in the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands.
To view the complete User Guide and instructional videos, you can access them from the Home screen of your AirCheck G3. For more information and technical assistance, you can visit netally.com/support.

Product Usage Instructions

Power Up and Connect
- NetAlly recommends fully charging your AirCheck G3 before use.
- Your unit includes a USB-C 15V/3A (45W) power adapter.
Start Testing
- Power on the AirCheck G3.
- The AutoTest and Wi-Fi apps will automatically begin collecting available Wi-Fi data from your network in the background.
- To view devices on your networks, open the Wi-Fi app. To run test Profiles, open the AutoTest app. AutoTest Profile is a series of tests and their saved connection and threshold settings.
- After running a profile, you can touch the individual test cards to view more details, retest, or open other apps for further analysis.
- For more options, tap the Floating Action Button (FAB) at the lower right corner of the app screens.
- To configure apps and tests for your network, touch the Menu button or Settings button.
- To return Home and open other apps, tap the home button at the bottom of the screen.
Navigate the Android Interface
- The AirCheck G3 touchscreen supports typical operations of any Android device.
- Use dragging and swiping motions to navigate through apps, open side menus, drag down the notification panel from the top, and drag up the Apps screen from the bottom of the Home screen.
- The main navigation buttons are always shown at the very bottom of the touchscreen
- The back icon returns to the previous screen.
- The circle icon opens the Home screen.
- The square icon displays your recently used applications for easy switching between them.
- The Android operating system allows you to add third-party apps from the NetAlly App Store. To download these curated apps, visit the Link-Live website and claim your unit.
Connect to Link-Live
- Link-Live Cloud Service is a free online system for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting your test results.
- To start, create a user account at Link-Live.com and sign in.
- If you already have other devices claimed, go to the Units page from the left-side drawer, select the Claim Unit button at the lower right corner of the page, and choose the AirCheck G3 image.
- On your AirCheck G3 Home screen, open the Link-Live app and touch CLAIM NOW.
- To learn more about Link-Live.com and view video tutorials, open Support from the left-side navigation drawer on the website.

For more product information, you can visit netally.com/products/aircheckg3. To register your product, go to support.netally.com/login.

The AirCheck G3 is is a comprehensive, hand-held tool tool for network professionals to test and troubleshoot the latest wireless networks. The AirCheck G3 operates on 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax networks in the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands.

AutoTest – Verify your network layers 1 through 7 in seconds.
Capture – Record Wired or Wi-Fi frames with filters.
Wi-Fi – Identify APs, SSIDs, clients, and channels from your location.
AirMapper™ – Perform Wi-Fi site surveys and generate heat maps in Link- Live.
Link-Live – Upload, manage, and analyze results and data in the Cloud.
Ping/TCP – Validate and monitor responsiveness and connectivity.
Discovery – Identify and analyze all devices on your network.
Path Analysis – Trace Layer 2 and 3 routes.
Spectrum – Uses the NXT-1000 spectrum analyzer to display signal amplitudes and noise at different frequencies.
App Store – Download and install third-party Android applications.

View the complete User Guide and instructional videos from the Home screen of your AirCheck G3.

netally.com

Power Up and Connect

NetAlly recommends that you fully charge your AirCheck G3 before use. Your unit includes a USB-C 15V/3A (45W) power adapter.
To begin charging the internal battery, plug the included power adapter into the left-side USB-C port. The unit fully charges in 3+ hours via AC power. The status LED blinks red during charging when the unit is off.

Start Testing
When you power on the AirCheck G3, the AutoTest and Wi-Fi apps begin collecting available Wi-Fi data from your network in the background. Open Wi- Fi to view devices on your networks, or open AutoTest and run test “Profiles.” An AutoTest Profile is a series of tests and their saved connection and threshold settings. After running a profile, you can touch the individual test cards to view more details, retest, or open other apps for further analysis.

For more options, tap the Floating Action Button (FAB) at the lower right corner of app screens.
Touch the Menu button or Settings button to configure apps and tests for your network.
To return Home and open other apps, tap the home button at the bottom of the screen.

Navigate the Android Interface
The AirCheck G3 touchscreen supports many of the operations typical of any Android device. Use dragging and swiping motions to navigate through apps, open side menus, drag down the notifica-tion panel from the top, and drag up the Apps screen from the bottom of the Home screen.
The main navigation buttons are always shown at the very bottom of the touchscreen

The back icon returns to the previous screen.
The circle icon opens the Home screen.
The square icon displays your recently used applications for easily switching between them.
The Android operating system also allows you to add third-party apps from the NetAlly App Store. To download these curated apps, first visit our Link-Live website, and claim your unit.

Connect to Link-Live
Link-Live Cloud Service is a free, online system for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting your test results. AutoTest data is automatically uploaded once your AirCheck G3 is “claimed” to Link-Live and properly configured.
To start, create a user account at Link-Live.com, and sign in.
The first time you sign in, a pop-up window prompts you to claim a device. If you already have other devices claimed, go to the Units page from the left- side drawer, and select the Claim Unit button at the lower right corner of the page. Then, select the AirCheck G3 image.
On your AirCheck G3 Home screen, open the Link-Live app , and touch CLAIM NOW.
To learn more about Link-Live.com and view video tutorials, open Support from the left-side navigation drawer on the website.

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