Nortel BayStack 660 Use Manual page 46

Using the BayStack 660 Wireless LAN Access Point
You should do an initial site survey and evaluate the results with the Site Survey
utility. The Site Survey utility:
• Reports link quality between the laptop computer and the access point
• Verifies wireless link quality and helps you make adjustments to minimize
interference due to building structure (materials) or other radio devices
• Allows a laptop computer to roam and select access points with the best
performance
• Monitors link quality, utilization, and connection quality during normal
operation
• Provides a list of access points within range that are set to the same SSID
The PC card must be installed on your laptop computer before you perform a site
survey. The access point does not have to be connected to a wired network.
To perform a site survey, make a list of key locations within a BSA, record the link
quality at each one, and then save the survey in a file. Repeat this process for each
BSA surveyed. Later, open the file in Site Survey or with a spreadsheet. Or print
the survey using the Site Survey utility.
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