Appendix F
Performing a Site Survey
Table F-2
Parameter
Data Rate
Delay Between Packets
Percent Success Threshold
Packet Tx Type
Step 2
After setting any parameters, click OK to save the settings. The Site Survey - Passive Mode screen
appears (see
Step 3
Click the Start button to run the site survey test. The Site Survey - Active Mode screen appears.
Figure F-4
percentages, and
in dBm.
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Site Survey Active Mode Parameters (continued)
Description
The bit rate at which packets are transmitted. Rate shifting does not
occur during the test because the echo test built into the radio firmware
does not support it.
Value:
Default: 11 Mbps (2.4-GHz client adapters);
The delay (in milliseconds) between successive transmissions.
Range: 1 to 2048 ms
Default: 50 ms
The percentage of packets that are not lost.
This parameter controls the red line on the Percent Successful
histogram. Percentages greater than or equal to this value are displayed
as green bars; percentages below this value are displayed as yellow
bars.
Range: 0 to 100%
Default: 75
The packet type that is transmitted during the test.
Default: Unicast
Packet Type
Unicast
Multicast
Figure
F-1).
shows the Site Survey - Active Mode screen with the signal strength values displayed as
Figure F-5
shows the top of the same screen with the signal strength values displayed
1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps (2.4-GHz client adapters);
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 Mbps (5-GHz client adapters)
54 Mbps (5-GHz client adapters)
Description
When unicast packets are used, the system
expects to receive an acknowledgment
from the destination, and retries can occur.
When multicast packets are used, no
packet retries occur during the test.
Using Active Mode
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