Viewing The Current Status Of Your Client Adapter - Cisco Aironet Installation And Configuration Manual

Viewing the Current Status of Your Client Adapter

Table 7-2
Parameter
Screen Update Timer
(seconds between updates)
Signal Strength Display Units Specifies the units used to display signal strength on the Status,
Show History
Click OK to save your changes.
Step 4

Viewing the Current Status of Your Client Adapter

ACU enables you to view the current status of your client adapter as well as many of the settings that
have been configured for the adapter.
To view your client adapter's status and settings, open ACU; then click the Status icon or select Status
from the Commands drop-down menu. The Status screen appears.
with the signal strength values displayed as percentages, and
screen with the signal strength values displayed in decibels with respect to milliwatts (dBm).
The name of the current profile appears in parentheses at the top of the screen.
Note
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Parameters Affecting ACU Diagnostic Tools
Description
Specifies how often the Status and Statistics screens are updated. You
can type a number in the edit box or use the slider to change this value.
Range: 1 to 60 seconds between updates (in 1-second increments)
Default: 1 second between updates
Linktest, and Site Survey screens.
Default: Percent
Units
Percent
dBm
Note
Selecting this check box causes the Link Status Meter graphical display
to show a recent history of the RF performance between your client
adapter and its associated access point. Black dots on the graphical
display show the performance of the last 50 signals.
Default: Selected
Description
Displays the signal strength as a
percentage.
Displays the signal strength in decibels
with respect to milliwatts.
dBm can be selected only if your client adapter is using
PCM/LMC/PCI card firmware version 3.92 or greater, mini PCI
card firmware version 5.0 or greater, or PC-Cardbus card
firmware version 4.99 or greater.
Figure 7-3
Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics
Figure 7-2 shows the Status screen
shows the bottom of the same
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