Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics

Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X

Table 7-3describes the parameters on the status screen.

Table 7-3 Client Adapter Status Screen Parameters

Parameter

Description

 

 

Firmware Version

The version of the radio firmware that is currently running on your

 

client adapter.

 

 

Channel

Specifies which frequency your client adapter will use as the channel

 

for communications. These channels conform to the IEEE 802.11

 

Standard for your regulatory domain.

 

In infrastructure mode, this parameter is set automatically and

 

cannot be changed. The client adapter listens to the entire

 

spectrum, selects the best access point to associate to, and uses the

 

same frequency as that access point.

 

In ad hoc mode, the channel of the client adapter must be set to

 

match the channel used by the other clients with which you wish to

 

communicate.

 

Range: Dependent on client adapter radio and regulatory domain

 

Example for 2.4-GHz client adapters:

 

1 to 11 (2412 to 2462 MHz) in North America

 

Example for 5-GHz client adapters:

 

36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64 (5180, 5200, 5220, 5240,

 

5260, 5280, 5300, and 5320 MHz) in North America

 

Note Refer to Appendix D, “Channels, Power Levels, and Antenna

 

Gains,” for a list of channel identifiers, channel center

 

frequencies, and regulatory domains for each channel.

 

 

World Mode Domain

When world mode is enabled and your client adapter has associated to

 

an access point, this is the channel set adopted by the adapter from the

 

access point.

 

Value: Disabled, Unknown, North America, Europe, Japan, Spain,

 

France, Belgium, Israel, Canada, Australia

 

 

Product Name

Identifies the type of client adapter you are using.

 

Value: 340 series, 350 series, or AIR-CB20 series

 

 

MAC Address

The MAC address assigned to your client adapter at the factory.

 

 

Data Rate

The rate at which your client adapter is currently transmitting data

 

packets.

 

802.11a Values: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

 

802.11b Values: 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, or 11 Mbps

 

 

Transmitted

The number of bytes that were transmitted successfully.

 

 

Received

The number of bytes that were received successfully.

 

 

Receive Errors

The total number of that were received with errors.

 

 

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Cisco Systems OL-1377-03 manual Example for 2.4-GHz client adapters, Example for 5-GHz client adapters