User Manual

Monitoring WaveLAN Performance
Running WaveMANAGER/CLIENT
5-6 WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 PC Card User’s Guide
When many wireless stations try to communicate simultaneously,
the congestion of the medium might slow down network
performance. The network performance may slow down because:
■ WaveLAN stations defer data transmissions for one another to
avoid frame collisions
■ WaveLAN stations need to retransmit frames repeatedly
because initial transmissions failed, for example due to a
frame collision.
How to analyze Data Throughput Efficiency is described under
“WaveLAN Link Test” on page 5-8.
Choosing your WaveMANAGER Tool 5
To monitor performance of your WaveLAN adapter and your IEEE
802.11 network, you can select either one of the following
WaveMANAGER/CLIENT options:
■ The “WaveLAN Status/Function Window” when you are only
interested in the general performance of your wireless
connection.
■ When you are troubleshooting wireless performance, or when
you would like to perform more thorough investigations select:
■ Link Test to investigate a specific connection or location in
detail, or
■ WaveLAN Card Diagnostics, when you suspect a failure of
your card.