Single Point Setup
Channel Management
Cisco Small Business WAP551 and WAP561 Wireless-N Access Point 161
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A MAC address is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of
a network.
•Idle—The amount of time this WLAN client has remained inactive.
A WLAN client is considered to be inactive when it is not receiving or
transmitting data.
•Rate—The negotiated data rate. Actual transfer rates can vary depending on
overhead.
The da ta tr ansmi ssi on rat e is m easu red in mega bits per s econ d (Mb ps). The
value should fall within the range of the advertised rate set for the mode in
use on the access point. For example, 6 to 54 Mbps for 802.11a.
•Signal—The strength of the radio frequency (RF) signal the WLAN client
receives from the access point. The measure is known as Received Signal
Strength Indication (RSSI), and is a value between 0 and 100.
•Receive Total—The number of total packets received by the WLAN client
during the current session.
•Transmit Tota l—The number of total packets transmitted to the WLAN client
during this session.
•Error Rate—The percentage of time frames are dropped during
transmission on this access point.
To sort the information shown in the tables by a particular indicator, click the
column label you want to sort by. For example, if you want to see the table rows
ordered by signal strength, click the Signal column label.
Channel Management
The Channel Management page shows the current and planned channel
assignments for WAP devices in a Single Point Setup cluster.
When channel management is enabled, the WAP device automatically assigns
radio channels used by WAP devices in a Single Point Setup cluster. Automatic
channel assignment reduces mutual interference (or interference with other WAP
devices outside of its cluster) and maximizes Wi-Fi bandwidth to help maintain
efficient communication over the wireless network.