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Chapter7 Viewing Status and Statistics
Viewing the Current Status of Your Client Adapter
Power Save Mode The client adapter’s current power consumption setting.
Valu e: 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 5-3 for
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.
Valu e: 10, 13, 20, 25, or 40 mW (802.11a ba nd );
10, 20, 30, 50, 63, or 100 mW (802.11b/g band)
Note Refer to the Transmit Power Level parameter in Table 5- 3 for
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.
Valu e: 10, 13, 20, 25, or 40 mW (802.11a ba nd );
10, 20, 30, 50, 63, or 100 mW (802.11b/g band)
Note Refer to the Transmit Power Level parameter in Table 5- 3 for
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 -2 for 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 -2 for 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.
Table7-4 Advanced Client Adapter Status (continued)
Status Description