Site Survey Menu - Alvarion BreezeACCESS VL 5.4 System Manual

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Site Survey Menu

The Site Survey menu displays the results of various tests and counters for
verifying the quality of the wireless link. These tests can be used to help
determine where to position the units for optimal coverage, antenna
alignment and troubleshooting. The counters can serve for evaluating
performance and identify potential problems. In the AU, there is also an
extensive data base for all SUs served by it.
The following sections describe each option of the Site Survey menu.
Traffic Statistics
The traffic statistics are used to monitor, interpret and analyze the
performance of the wired and wireless links. The counters display statistics
relating to wireless link and Ethernet frames. The Traffic Statistics menu
includes the following options:
♦ Display Counters: Select this option to display the current value of the
Ethernet and wireless link counters.
♦ Reset Counters: Select this option to reset the counters.
Ethernet Counters
The unit receives Ethernet frames from its Ethernet port and forwards the
frames to its internal bridge, which determines whether each frame should
be transmitted to the wireless media. Frames discarded by the unit's
hardware filter are not counted by the Ethernet counters.
The unit transmits valid data frames received from the wireless media to
the Ethernet port, as well internally generated frames, such as responses
to management queries and pings received via the Ethernet port. The
Ethernet Counters include the following statistics:
♦ Total received frames via Ethernet: The total number of frames
received from the Ethernet port. This counter includes both invalid
frames (with errors) and valid frames (without errors).
♦ Transmitted wireless to Ethernet: The number of frames transmitted
by the unit to the Ethernet port. These are generally frames received
from the wireless side, but also include frames generated by the unit
itself.
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