56CHAPTER 5: MONITORING WIRELESS CLIENTS

Variable Description

V

Indicates a 3Com voice-enabled device.

 

 

5Select Start Refresh to have the AP automatically update the display every two seconds.

The information displayed about the wireless client includes the following:

:

Category

Description

 

 

Interface

Displays the wireless client connection (RF, Ethernet, PPP

 

or AP)

State

Connection state between the AP and the wireless client:

 

Host–unit is on AP or PPP interface

 

Associated–current association on radio interface

 

Away–unit is no longer associated with AP.

Power Mode

Wireless client power mode (CAM, PSP, or N/A)

Station ID

The IEEE 802.11 specification requires that each AP assign

 

a station ID to all associated wireless clients, regardless of

 

the wireless client power mode (PSP or CAM)

Begin Current Assoc

Time at which current association began (hh:mm:ss)

Supported Rates

Indicates data station supported transmission rates

Current Xmt Rate

Current rate of AP-station data transmissions

Packets Sent

Number of packets sent by AP to wireless client

Packets Rcvd

Number of packets received by AP from wireless client

Bytes Sent

Number of bytes sent by AP to wireless client

Bytes Rcvd

Number of bytes received by AP from wireless client

Discard Pkts/CRC

Number of packets discarded because of data error

Last Activity

Amount of time since the last communication with AP

 

(hh:mm:ss)

Last Data Activity

Amount of time since the last data transfer (hh:mm:ss)

 

 

6Select Refresh at the bottom of the window to update the values manually.

7Press Close to return to the previous menu.

Clearing Statistics

To clear statistics, do the following:

1Select Special Functions from the Main Menu.

2Select Clear All Statistics.

The AP zeroes out all statistics. Resetting the AP also clears statistics.

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