ZyAIR 100 Wireleass PC Card

 

Table 4-1 Utiltity – Access Point Browser Screen Menu Fields

ITEM

 

DESCRIPTION

SS_ID

 

The SS ID (Service Set ID or MAC address) of the Access Point.

 

 

 

BSS_ID

 

The BSS ID (Basic Service Set ID) of the Access Point.

 

 

 

Channel

 

The operating channel of the respective Access Point.

 

 

 

Capability

 

When communicating with any Access Point, it will display BSS. This means that the

 

 

Access Point is in the Infrastructure mode. When the device is in Ad-hocmode, no

 

 

information appears in this column.

 

 

 

Signal

 

The signal level is in the range of 27 to 154. A high number indicates a strong signal.

 

 

This information is for technician’s use only.

Noise

 

This measures the actual amount of noise within your area. There may be situations

 

 

where you are close to your Access Point but your signal is low. This may indicate a

 

 

high noise level. This information is for technician’s use only.

 

 

 

Rates

 

The data rates that ZyAIR 100 supports.

 

 

 

4.2.5 Site Survey

Use Site Survey to view the channel quality of all 14 radio channels. The blue bar indicates good channel quality. The higher the blue bar, the better the quality (for instance, less interference). The yellow indicates fair channel quality. The red bar indicates the channel is busy or having severe interference.

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Parameter Configuration