Carrier Test - Cisco AIR-LAP1252AG-A-K9 - Aironet 1252AG - Wireless Access Point Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 9 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Carrier Test

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Signal Strength—The signal strength between the access point and the other
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device. The left side of the Strength column displays the percentage of signal
strength between the access point and the other device, and the right side of
the column displays signal strength in dBm.
Signal Quality—The quality of the signal link between the access point and
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the other device.
The carrier test measures the amount of radio activity on each frequency available
to the access point's internal radio. The access point does not perform the carrier
test for the radio module.
Use the carrier test to determine the best frequency for the access point to use.
When you conduct a carrier test, make sure all wireless networking devices within
range of the access point are operating to make the test results reflect a realistic
radio environment.
When you click Start Carrier Test, the radio scans the access point's available
frequencies and displays the radio activity in the Carrier Test window.
The access point drops all associations with wireless networking devices during
the carrier test.
Figure 9-3 shows an example Carrier Test window.
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