Using Active Mode - Cisco Aironet Installation And Configuration Manual

Using Passive Mode
Table F-1
Statistic
Link Speed
Overall Link Quality
Signal To Noise Ratio
(2.4-GHz client adapters)
Associated Access Point
Access Point IP Address
Channel (Frequency)
If you want to activate the site survey active mode, go to the
Step 2
Otherwise, click OK or Cancel to exit the site survey application.
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
F-6
Site Survey Passive Mode Statistics (continued)
Description
In passive mode, the site survey tool monitors transmitted
network traffic, and the data rate reflects the rate at which the
packets are being transmitted.
The Link Speed histogram provides a visual interpretation of the
current rate at which your client adapter is transmitting packets.
Differences in link speed are indicated by the following colors:
green (fastest), yellow (middle of the range), and red (slowest).
Value:
The client adapter's ability to communicate with the access point.
Value:
Note
The difference between the signal strength and the noise level.
The higher the value, the better the client adapter's ability to
communicate with the access point.
Range: 0 to 90 dB
Note
The access point to which your client adapter is associated. It is
shown only if the access point was configured with a name and
your 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 your client adapter is in infrastructure
mode.
The frequency that your client adapter is currently using as the
channel for communications.
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)
Not Associated, Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent
This setting appears for 2.4-GHz client adapters (but only
if you selected signal strength to be displayed as a
percentage) and for 5-GHz client adapters. See the
"Specifying Signal Strength Units" section on page F-3
for information.
This setting appears only for 2.4-GHz client adapters and
only if you selected signal strength to be displayed in
dBm. See the "Specifying Signal Strength Units" section
on page F-3 for information.
Dependent on client adapter radio and regulatory
domain
"Using Active Mode" section on page
Appendix F Performing a Site Survey
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