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030-300432 Rev. A 163 February 2005
User Guide
16.3.5 Wireless Statistics (Models 328W10, 328W11 only)
The following settings will be displayed if you select Statistics > Wireless Statistics from the Troubleshooting
menu.
Wireless Card Information
Network Name (SSID)
This string, (32 characters or less) is the name associated with the Access
Point (AP). To connect to the AP, the Service Set ID (SSID) on a Station
card must match the SSID on the AP.
802.11 MAC Address (BSSID)
This is the Media Access Controller address of the AP. It is used as the Basic
Service Set Identifier (BSSID).
FW Version
This is the Network Interface Card Identifier. It uniquely identifies the
hardware platform of the AP. This is used with other information to
determine if the inserted card can be used as an AP, and if so, the version of
AP firmware to be used. Not all makes of wireless station cards can be used
as an AP.
Communication Statistics
NOTE: Data listed in the OUT column pertains to transmissions from the AP to a station; the AP is the source. Data
listed in the IN column pertains to data received by the AP; the AP is the destination.
Out-Bytes
The number of successfully transmitted bytes.
Out-Packets
The number of successfully transmitted packets.
Out-Errors
The number of packets that did not transmit due to an error.
In-Bytes
The number of successfully received bytes.
In-Packets
The number of successfully received packets.
In-Errors
The number of received packets with an error.