Cisco Aironet Installation And Configuration Manual page 140

Viewing the Current Status of Your Client Adapter
Table 7-3
Status
Channel (Frequency)
Status
SSID
Network Type
Power Save Mode
Associated Access Point
Name
Associated Access Point IP
Address
Associated Access Point
MAC Address
Beacon Period
Up Time (hh:mm:ss)
Current Signal Strength
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Client Adapter Status (continued)
Description
The frequency that your client adapter is currently using as the channel
for communications.
Value:
Note
The operational mode of your client adapter.
Value:
The SSID that your client adapter is currently using.
Note
The type of network in which your client adapter is being used.
Value:
Note
The client adapter's current power consumption setting.
Value:
Note
The name of the access point to which your client adapter is associated.
It is shown only if the access point was configured with a name and the
client adapter is in infrastructure mode.
The IP address of the access point to which your client adapter is
associated. It is shown only if the access point was configured with an
IP address and the client adapter is in infrastructure mode.
The MAC address of the access point to which your client adapter is
associated. It is shown only if the client adapter is in infrastructure
mode.
Specifies the duration between beacon packets, which are used to help
clients find each other in ad hoc mode.
Range: Approximately 20 to 999 milliseconds (ms)
Note
The amount of time (in hours:minutes:seconds) that the client adapter
has been receiving power. If the adapter has been running for more than
24 hours, the time is displayed in days, hours:minutes:seconds.
The signal strength for all received packets. The higher the value and
the more green the bar graph is, the stronger the signal.
Range: 0 to 100% or –95 to –45 dBm
Dependent on client adapter radio and regulatory domain
Refer to the Channel parameter in
selecting the frequency for your client adapter.
Error, Configured, Associated, Not Associated, or
Ad Hoc Mode
Refer to the SSID1 parameter in
the client adapter's SSID.
Infrastructure or Ad Hoc
Refer to the Network Type parameter in
information on setting the network type.
CAM, Max PSP, or Fast PSP
Refer to the Power Save Mode parameter in
information on setting the client adapter's power save mode.
The beacon period is shown only if your client adapter is in ad
hoc mode.
Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics
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