User Manual

4. Using Client Manger
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2. This will open the Site Monitor screen to display the scan results. To view detailed information of a certain
network, tap on the network you want to monitor and then tap on the Open button.
Note: The Site Monitor list will only display “open” Access Points.
3. Then you will be provided with the following information for the chosen network:
 AP MAC Address: The MAC address for the AP.
 SNR: The Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) is the primary diagnostic counter to diagnose wireless
performance. SNR indicates the relative strength of the received Signal Level compared to the Local
Noise Level.
In most environments, SNR is a good indicator for the quality of the radio link between transmitter and
receiver. A higher SNR value means a better quality radio link.
 Signal: Indicates the strength of the wireless signal as received at the Wireless CF Card.
 Noise: Reflects the level of radio interference.
 Channel: The channel used by the network.
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In a Peer-to-Peer Group, you can use the Link Test feature to analyze your link quality with another peer in the
same group. In Link Test Mode, your computer will actively exchange messages with your Link Test partner at
regular intervals. The Link Test mode will analyze the messages as received on your adapter and the test partner of
the link to determine:
x Radio Quality, comparing the Signal Level to the Noise Level and calculate the SNR.
x Throughput Efficiency, by comparing:
 The total number of Sent Messages to Received Messages, and calculate the number of Messages Lost.
 The number of messages transmitted at the supported Transmit Rates