Compaq WL110 User Manual page 58

Important Indicators to Monitor
The AP Manager
provide information about the performance of the selected Access Point.
The indicators which provide the main monitoring information is called the
ratio of Errors to Bridge Packets. There are three ratios which are of particular
diagnostic value:
In errors / Bridge in packets
Out errors / Bridge out packets
Out collisions / Bridge out packets
The following table provides diagnostic information relating to each of these
three ratios
Table 5-1 Ratio of Errors to Bridge Packets
.
Ratio Errors to
Bridge Packets
0.1% or less
0.1% and 1%
1% or more
2% or more
Monitoring your 11Mbps Wireless LAN Network
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tab statistics display a wide range of variables that
Remote
Conclusion
Status: Performance is Good.
Impact: None.
Action: None.
Status: Performance is acceptable.
Impact: Network performance is OK, but your
network might not perform as well as
you expected.
Action: Refer to chapter 6 "Optimizing
Performance" to determine the cause
of the problem and optimize your
network performance.
Status: Performance is poor.
Impact: The performance problem may be
caused by your network cabling or
connections.
Action: Refer to chapter 6 "Optimizing
Performance" to solve the problem.
Status: Performance is very poor.
Impact: Your network operating system is
likely to face severe performance
problems.
Action: Refer to chapter 6 "Optimizing
Performance" to investigate the
problem in more detail. You may need
to consult an external expert.