SpectraLink 72-1084-02 manual Detect Overlap or Conflicts, Confirm Supported Data Rates

•XXX1 through XXX4 are the last four digits of the access points’ MAC address. The primary access point (the access point which had the strongest signal to this Wireless Telephone) displays first, followed by the three access points with the next strongest signals.

•YY is the power level in dBm at which this Wireless Telephone heard the associated access point. Although shown as a positive number, YY represents negative dBm and lower numbers represent stronger signals. For example, a displayed value of 40 indicates -40dBm, and is therefore a stronger signal than a display of 50 (which indicates -50dBm). At least one access point’s reading should be stronger than -70 dBm in all areas.

Note any areas that have inadequate dBm readings.

Detect Overlap or Conflicts

Press FCN to toggle to the Site Survey function that shows the channel number of the access points. Use this information to detect overlaps or conflicts in access point signaling.

XXX1 ZZ XXX2 ZZ

XXX3 ZZ XXX4 ZZ

Chnl

•XXX1 through XXX4 are the last four digits of the access points’ MAC address.

•ZZ is the channel number that the access point is using.

Note any areas that have access points that are in contention for the same channel.

It is preferable that no overlaps exist anywhere in your facility. If the site survey mode indicates two APs using the same channel, then at least one other AP must be indicated at 10 dBm stronger than those APs to avoid channel conflicts.

Confirm Supported Data Rates

Press FCN to toggle to the Detail function. Use this information to confirm signal strength and supported data rates.

#: Full MAC

dB Ch 1b2b5b11b

Detl

•# is the number (1-4) of the AP

•Full MAC is the MAC address of the AP

•dB is the signal strength of the AP

•Ch is the channel of the AP