WLAN Tester 2.0 Tool User Guide

WLAN Tester 2.
0 tool
User Guide
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Preface
 WLAN Tester 2.0 provides various functions for wireless
network testing, including radio signal collection, heat map
prediction, radio coverage analysis, radio environment
planning, AP deployment, signal simulation, and automatic
report export. This tool helps service engineers complete
wireless network testing efficiently.
 This course describes how to use WLAN Tester 2.0 to
complete a site survey, analyze radio coverage data, and
export test reports.
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Objectives
 Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
 Use WLAN Tester 2.0 to perform a site survey for a WLAN
network.
 Analyze signal coverage and interference in the radio environment
based on site survey data.
 Export the site survey report.
Contents
1. Introduction to the Tool
2. Site Survey
3. Association with the WLAN Planner
4. Display Data Analysis
5. Report Export
6. Global Configuration
WLAN Testing Scenarios
Pre-deployment site Network Post-deployment site
Project Requirem Delivery
survey planning survey
ents
collection
AP locations are unknown Verify network planning
Optimize
network
 Quickly get weaknesses of current network  Test network performance based on AP locations.
and optimize signal coverage or eliminate  Compare site survey result with the planned
interference. network.
Major WLAN Survey Functions
Site Survey
Association with the

WLAN Planner
WLAN Survey
Display Data Analysis
Report Export
WLAN Tester 2.0 Specifications
Item Description
Operating system Windows 7
License
By W3 account or license
authentication
Network adapter Network adapter of a laptop or USB network adapter
 License application procedure:

 Fill the Huawei WLAN Planner&Tester V100R001C00T License
Application template 01.
 Send the application to eNetwork_tools@huawei.com.
Contents
2. Site Survey
5. Report Export
Site Survey
 A site survey is completed in 7 steps:
Right-click Site Map to create a subimage and
1 Create a project. 2 import the site drawing.
3 Set the scale for the subimage.
Site Survey (4)
4 Switch to the Survey page and click Load to 6
During the test, walk at a regular pace in
load a wireless network adapter. accordance with the point marking speed.
The testing
information box helps
you ensure accuracy of
collected data. The
recommended walking
pace is 0.8 m/s to 1.2
The blue dashed line m/s.
5 Click the start icon to start collecting shows your trace and
Wi-Fi signals.
the red arrowheads
indicate test points. Mouse pointer. Click
on each point you
arrive at. You can
adjust direction of
the pointer.
Start point
Site Survey (4)
7 After you finish the survey on all the entire area, click the stop icon or right-click on the drawing to
stop collecting signals. Save the site survey path and data, which will be displayed on the left pane.
Stop icon
Path file list
End point of
the path
Site Survey (4)
 After you click the stop icon, the system prompts you to save the path. If you choose
to go to the Display page, the heap map will be displayed after you click OK.
Point Marking by Keyboard
Shortcut Key Description
Enter Mark a test point, same as a click on the mouse.
Space Pause the site survey, same as the icon.
Esc Stop the site survey, same as the icon.
Ctrl+Z Return to the previous step, same as the icon.
Navigation Move the arrowhead forward (↑) or backward (↓).

keys↑↓ Hold down a key to move the arrowhead at a constant speed.
Move the arrowhead counterclockwise (←) or clockwise (→).

Navigation o
The arrowhead can rotate 360 , and the angle deflection is
keys←→ o
expressed in the unit of 5 .
Note: It is recommended that you adjust the path direction by touching the screen of a
tablet or pressing the Enter key of a laptop, instead of using a mouse.
Site Survey Recommendations
 Recommendations for a site survey:
Recommendation Description
0.8 m/s to 1.2 m/s. If you walk too fast, the heat map will be inaccurate
Walking pace and transilience may occur. If you walk too slowly, too much data will be
collected, and therefore it will take a long time to calculate the heat map.
Site survey data can be saved only when there are at least three points on
Number of points
each path, which are not on a straight line.
Testing period Within 10 minutes on each path
Testing path Zigzag path
Point marking The interval for marking two points should be over 1s. Do not mark two
interval
points in the same position.
Contents
2. Site Survey
5. Report Export
Associate with the WLAN Planner
 The WLAN Tester can work with the WLAN Planner. After completing channel adjustment on the
WLAN Planner, you can import a network planning project to the WLAN Tester, which facilitates
subsequent project verification. Perform four steps to import a network planning project.
1 Choose File > Import Planner Project. 2 Select a network planning project and site
map, and import the project.
3 Click Planner on the navigation bar. 4 Click the Generate Simulation button on
the toolbar. You can view the simulation
result on the Display page.
Contents
2. Site Survey
5. Report Export
Display Data of Test Points
 Perform the following steps to display the test points.
2. Select a subimage.
3. Select a path.
1. Open the Display page.
Filter Signals (1/2)
 You can filter signals by frequency band to check
signal coverage of the 2.4G and 5G frequency
bands respectively.
 You can filter signals by channel to check signal

coverage of a single channel or multiple channels.
 You can filter signals by SSID to check signal

coverage of a single SSID or multiple SSIDs.
 You can filter signals by AP to check signal

coverage of a single AP or multiple APs.
Filter Signals (2/2)
 Viewing signal coverage of a single SSID:
4. Select different types of

heat maps and analyze the
field strength coverage and
interference of each SSID.
3. Click Refresh.
1. Deselect all SSIDs.
2. Select an SSID.
Analyze Signals on the Entire Network
(1/2)
 Analysis on insufficient signal coverage:
-45 to -20
Highest signal strength
-65 to -45
High signal strength
-75 to -65
Medium signal strength
-90 to -75
Low signal strength
Field strength heat map

In the XX project, the customer requires that the field strength should be at least -65 dBm in coverage areas. In this
situation, we can set the color bar threshold to -65 dBm and refresh the heat map. As shown in the preceding figure,
the field strength is below -65 dBm in the area marked in red. The customer's coverage requirement is not met. That is,
the current signal coverage is insufficient.
Analyze Signals on the Entire Network
(2/2)
 Analysis on signal interference:
In the XX project, the

field strength meets
55 to 80
customer requirements,
Smallest interference
but the SINR cannot
meet the minimum
access rate requirement
of users. That is, the Field strength heat map
35 to 55 current network
Small interference environment has severe
interference. Generally,
a 9 dB SINR is required
to achieve the lowest
9 to 35
access rate.
Medium interference
0 to 9
Severe interference
Signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR)
Display Signal Information of Specified
Test Points
 The Tip box can display radio signal information at the point where the mouse curse stays on the
heat map. If you place the mouse cursor on a colored point for 2s, all signal data at the point will be
displayed. You can click the Tip clock on the toolbar to disable Tip display.
Export, Import, or Merge Paths
Export Paths
• You can export multiple paths at one time.
Import Paths
• You can only import one path package at one time.
• A path can only be imported into a node whose drawing is no smaller than the
drawing where the path is originally located.
• You cannot import paths of an indoor node to an outdoor node or import paths
of an outdoor node to an indoor node.
Merge Paths
• As for nodes on the same drawing, you can merge their paths tested by different
persons or at different times.
• You can merge two or more paths.
• There may be paths that fail to be calculated. After merging, these paths will be
automatically deleted.
Browse the Heat Map in Split-Screen
Mode
 In split-screen mode, you can
perform the following operations:
 Select two different types of
heat maps to display on top
and bottom screens
respectively.
 Filter signals on top and
bottom screens respectively.
 Set different color schemes for
top and bottom screens.
 Zoom out or in the top and
bottom screens respectively.
 Click to cancel screen split.
Contents
2. Site Survey
5. Report Export
Export Reports
 The WLAN Tester can generate professional, easy-to-understand planning reports.
1 Click Export Report on the menu bar.
Enter basic
information
about the
report.
Click the attribute
button and configure
Select the project about which
2 you want to export a report.
the contents of the
report to be exported.
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2. Site Survey
5. Report Export
Basic Settings
Tab Parameter Parameter Threshold Impact of Parameter Change
Integer The interval for radio signal collection will be
Sampling interval Value range: [100, 200, 300, 400] changed. A longer sampling interval indicates a
Default value: 200 ms longer interval for radio signal collection.
Integer The heat map will be re-calculated. A larger
Simulation data
Value range: 1 to 15 value indicates a shorter calculation time and
processing granularity
Default value: 5 lower resolution of the heat map.
Predicted heat map Value range: 1 m to 3 m or 3.28 ft to 9.84 ft
The indoor heat map will be re-calculated.
range (indoor, m) Default value: 3 m or 9.84 ft
Predicted heat map Value range: 1 m to 50 m or 3.28 ft to 164.04 ft
The outdoor heat map will be re-calculated.
range (outdoor, m) Default value: 10 m or 32.81 ft
Value range: 1 dB to 20 dB
Basic Noise factor (dB) The values of SINR and SNR will be changed.
Default value: 10 dB
Settings
Ignored RSSI of co-
Value range: -100 dB to -50 dB
channel interference The value of SINR will be changed.
Default value: -85 dB
(dBm)
802.11a/g(dB): value range: 1 dB to 100 dB; default
value: 28 dB
802.11n(dB): value range: 1 dB to 100 dB; default The value of SINR will be changed.
Adjacent HT20 value: 28 dB
Channel 802.11b(dB): value range: 1 dB to 100 dB; default
Rejection value: 51 dB
(ACR)
802.11n(dB): value range: 1 dB to 100 dB; default The value of SINR will be changed.
HT40
value: 28 dB
Select a Color Bar
 You can set or modify the color bar type to configure display of the color bar in a tool
window.
AP Group
 You can add APs to AP groups and calculate the simulation heat map by AP group. This can reduce
the number of APs to be calculated and the time for heat map calculation and improve heat map
calculation efficiency.
Based on the project situation, select a vendor and
1 Add a device vendor. 2 add AP groups.
3 Select an AP group and save your settings.
Questions
1. For a large project, which of the following practices are
inadvisable?
A. Increase distance between horizontal test paths.
B. Test a project with one path.
C. Many people work together to test the project and then merge
the paths.
D. Speed up the site survey.
Questions
1. What are the purposes of site surveys at the early stage of a
project?
A. Know signal coverage.
B. Know signal interference.
C. Know weakness of the current network environment.
D. Verify the network planning.
Summary
2. Site Survey
5. Report Export
Recommendations
 Huawei E-learning website:
 http://support.huawei.com/learning/Index!toTrainIndex
 Huawei support case library:

 http://support.huawei.com/enterprise/servicecenter?lang=zh
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3. Association with the WLAN Planner

4. Display Data Analysis

AP locations are unknown Verify network planning

Association with the

Display Data Analysis

Operating system Windows 7

Network adapter Network adapter of a laptop or USB network adapter

 License application procedure:

3. Association with the WLAN Planner

4. Display Data Analysis

3 Set the scale for the subimage.

Path file list

Space Pause the site survey, same as the icon.

Esc Stop the site survey, same as the icon.

Ctrl+Z Return to the previous step, same as the icon.

Navigation Move the arrowhead forward (↑) or backward (↓).

Move the arrowhead counterclockwise (←) or clockwise (→).

Testing period Within 10 minutes on each path

Testing path Zigzag path

3. Association with the WLAN Planner

4. Display Data Analysis

3. Association with the WLAN Planner

4. Display Data Analysis

1. Open the Display page.

 You can filter signals by channel to check signal

 You can filter signals by SSID to check signal

 You can filter signals by AP to check signal

4. Select different types of

1. Deselect all SSIDs.

Field strength heat map

In the XX project, the

3. Association with the WLAN Planner

4. Display Data Analysis

1 Click Export Report on the menu bar.

3. Association with the WLAN Planner

4. Display Data Analysis

3 Select an AP group and save your settings.

B. Test a project with one path.

D. Speed up the site survey.

B. Know signal interference.

C. Know weakness of the current network environment.

D. Verify the network planning.

3. Association with the WLAN Planner

4. Display Data Analysis

 Huawei support case library:

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