Figure 4-5: Muffer Mac2 Mode - Alvarion BreezeNET B130 GigE Technical User's Manual

Chapter 4 - Link Configuration
Once the link is established you can use this mode to review the activity on the
configured for frequency for the link. If no activity is observed that means that the
signal from the remote side is being broken by the interference sources or by the
obstacles on the signal propagation path.
4.1.2.2 MAC2 Mode
This regime performs MAC-address analysis to estimate the efficiency of
utilization of the air link. The analysis is carried out at the frequency previously
specified by
the link-level ACK messages sent by protocol supported devices.
NOTE
Normal operation of the radio is not possible in this mode.
The picture below shows the output mac2 regime.
Like in review mode this regime provides with the information about a current
activity but on the configured frequency.
To run the review mode please type the following command:
muf
fer <IF-NAME>
Alvarion BreezeNET B130/B300 GigE
rfconfig command. The mac2 regime checks both data packets and

Figure 4-5: Muffer MAC2 Mode

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