Setup Guide Part 1

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Below is a sample profile that could be used for a monitoring station.
Table 7: Test profile example
Test
Test parameters
RTT ping
32 B x 10
Download
2 MB x 2
Scan managed
350 ms/channel
Download
2 MB x 2
Access point traffic
60 s
Noise monitor
350 ms/channel
Scan
350 ms/channel
Http
500 kB
MOS
VoIP parameters
When the profile is running, each test is run in its turn, followed by the next test. After the last
test is run, the test profile starts from the beginning. The table shows the most important test
parameters, but the tests also have other configurable parameters.
Below are descriptions of the preconfigured profiles - Templates - in Sapphire. You can copy a
template and save it under a different name. You can then freely modify the parameters in the
original profile and the copy. By copying test profiles, you can easily create a customized
profile for each monitoring station.
17.2.1 Passive
“Passive” template contains five passive tests and no active tests. In passive tests, the
monitoring station does not attach to an access point; it just listens to radio traffic for the
specified time. When using a passive profile, you do not need to configure encryption settings
or authentication for the radio network.
Note: A passive profile has an extremely small effect on the monitored network.
The only effect is that Sapphire sends probe requests to access points.
17.2.2 Warehouse
The “Warehouse” template serves the needs of logistics services where the amount of data
transferred is not large but the data traffic is continuous. Network availability and uptime are
vital. The network clients are mostly known or even preconfigured. This profile can be used in
all environments that have similar circumstances.
17.2.3 Office
The “Office” template is intended for office use wherein the clients are mostly laptops running
office applications. An office WLAN must have superb usability and a robust data transfer
capacity. This profile can be used in all environments with similar circumstances.
17.2.4 Lightweight
The “Lightweight” profile is intended for environments that do not have several concurrent
users and that have a narrowband link to a central server (<512 kbit/s). This profile emphasizes