Cisco Systems CB21AG manual Status Description

Chapter 7 Viewing Status and Statistics

Viewing the Current Status of Your Client Adapter

Table 7-4	Advanced Client Adapter Status (continued)
Status		Description
Power Save Mode		The client adapter’s current power consumption setting.
		Value: CAM (Constantly Awake Mode), Max PSP (Max Power
		Saving), or Fast PSP (Power Save Mode)
		Note Refer to the Power Save Mode parameter in Table 5-3for
		information on setting the client adapter’s power save mode.
Current Power Level		The power level at which your client adapter is currently transmitting.
		The maximum level is dependent upon the radio band used and your
		country’s regulatory agency.
		Value: 10, 13, 20, 25, or 40 mW (802.11a band);
		10, 20, 30, 50, 63, or 100 mW (802.11b/g band)
		Note Refer to the Transmit Power Level parameter in Table 5-3for
		information on setting the client adapter’s power level.
Available Power Levels		The power levels at which your client adapter is capable of
		transmitting. The maximum level is dependent upon the radio band
		used and your country’s regulatory agency.
		Value: 10, 13, 20, 25, or 40 mW (802.11a band);
		10, 20, 30, 50, 63, or 100 mW (802.11b/g band)
		Note Refer to the Transmit Power Level parameter in Table 5-3for
		information on the client adapter’s available power levels.
Current Signal Strength		The signal strength for all received packets. The higher the value, the
		stronger the signal.
		Range: 0 to 100% or 0 to –100 dBm
Current Signal Quality		The signal quality for all received packets. The higher the value, the
		clearer the signal.
		Range: 0 to 100%
		Note This field appears only if you selected signal strength to be
		displayed as a percentage. See the Signal Strength Display
		Units parameter in Table 7-2for information.
Current Noise Level		The level of background radio frequency energy in the current radio
		band. The lower the value, the less background noise present.
		Range: 0 to –100 dBm
		Note This field appears only if you selected signal strength to be
		displayed in dBm. See the Signal Strength Display Units
		parameter in Table 7-2for information.
Up Time		The amount of time (in hours:minutes:seconds) since 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.

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