Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network Anatomy of the Client Box, Number of Peers

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™

Individual BreadCrumbs. This allows the administrator to distinguish between multiple BreadCrumb devices in a BCWN.

If the BreadCrumb device has no name assigned, its ID is used. The ID is a unique, alphanumeric, non-editable string used internally by the BreadCrumb device.

2.Time Since Last Update

Each BreadCrumb device sends periodic information updates to BCAdmin, in intervals ranging from about 5 seconds to about 20 seconds. This number shows how long it has been, in seconds, since BCAdmin last heard from this BreadCrumb device.

By default, BCAdmin will color the BreadCrumb Box red and make a sound if a BreadCrumb device has not sent an update for 60 seconds. This may simply be because a BreadCrumb device has been switched off, or its battery as died, or it may indicate a problem with the network, its deployment, the local radio environment, or other factors.

3.Number of Peers

A peer is simply another BreadCrumb device to which a BreadCrumb device has meshed. Data packets are automatically routed through peers as necessary by the BreadCrumb devices.

4.Number of Clients

A client is any 802.11b device that has associated with a BreadCrumb device’s access point. Laptops, handheld computers, cameras, VOIP+Wi-Fi phones, etc. are examples of client devices.

Tip: The amount of information displayed for each BreadCrumb device can be changed by right-clicking on a BreadCrumb device and choosing Show More Detail or Show Less Detail. The detail level for the entire network can be changed via the View Menu at the top of the window. The above figure shows BCAdmin’s the default level of detail.

Anatomy of the Client Box

Client devices are represented in the Topology Area by a blue box containing the client device’s MAC address, as pictured below.

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