Cisco Aironet Installation And Configuration Manual page 151

Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics
Table 7-5
Table 7-5
Linktest Statistic
Packets Received OK
Packets Transmitted OK
Status
Current Link Speed
Associated Access Point Name
Associated Access Point MAC
Address
Current Signal Strength
Current Signal Quality
(2.4-GHz client adapters)
Current Noise Level
(2.4-GHz client adapters)
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interprets the statistics that are displayed on the Linktest screen while the link test is running.
Linktest Statistics
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Description
The number of packets of the specified size that have been
received successfully.
The number of packets of the specified size that have been
transmitted successfully.
The operational mode of your client adapter.
Value: Error, Configured, Associated, Not Associated, or
Ad Hoc Mode
The rate at which your client adapter is currently transmitting
data packets.
Value: 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps (2.4-GHz client adapters);
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 Mbps (5-GHz client
adapters)
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 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.
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
The signal quality for all received packets. The higher the value
and the more green the bar graph is, the clearer the signal.
Range: 0 to 100%
Note This setting appears only for 2.4-GHz client adapters and
only if you selected signal strength to be displayed as a
percentage. See the Signal Strength Display Units
parameter in Table 7-2
The level of background radio frequency energy in the 2.4-GHz
band. The lower the value and the more green the bar graph is, the
less background noise present.
Range: –100 to –45 dBm
This setting appears only for 2.4-GHz client adapters and
Note
only if you selected signal strength to be displayed in
dBm. See the Signal Strength Display Units parameter in
Table 7-2 for information.
Running an RF Link Test
for information.
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