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Individually Addressed Frames Sent (TxUnicastFrames)
This counter displays the number of messages sent by the PC Card that are destined for
another wireless device. In most LAN applications, it is normal behavior for this counter to
have a high value and is continuously increasing (you can see it run). For example, this
counter should increase rapidly when running the Link Test.
Multicast Frames Sent (TxMulticastFrames)
This counter displays the total number of messages sent by the PC Card as broadcast or
multicast (destined at multiple other devices). In most LAN applications, multicast
messages are regularly sent. Typically, this counter shows a lower value than the
TxUnicastFrames counter.
Fragments Sent (TxFragments)
This counter displays the total number of messages or message fragments sent by the PC
Card. The running rate of this counter is a general indication of activity at this wireless
device. The number within this counter should be greater than the sum of TxUnicastFrames
and TxMulticastFrames.
Individually Addressed Bytes Sent (TxUnicastOctets)
This counter displays the total number of bytes transmitted by the PC Card as part of unicast
messages. Normal behavior for this counter shows a relatively high value that is increasing
rapidly.
Multicast Bytes Sent (TxMulticastOctets)
This counter displays the total number of bytes transmitted by the PC Card as part of
multicast messages. This value is expected to be a large number.
Deferred Transmissions (TxDeferredTransmissions)
This counter displays the number of times the PC Card deferred a transmission to avoid
collisions with messages transmitted by other devices. Deferral is normal behavior for
802.11 devices. A relatively high value for this counter identifies a wireless network with
lots of activity.
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