User Manual

Information on WLAN connection between Summit radio and AP
Channel
Transmit power
Data (bit) rate
Signal strength (RSSI), displayed graphically and in dBm
A green color indicates that the RSSI for the current AP is stronger than -70 dBm, which means
that the Summit radio should operate consistently at 54 Mbps
A yellow color indicates that the RSSI for the current AP is stronger than -90 dBm but not
stronger than -70 dBm, which means that a Summit radio will operate at 802.11g or 802.11a
data rates that are less than 54 Mbps
A red color indicates that the RSSI for the current AP (to which the radio is associated) is -90
dBm or weaker, which means that a Summit 802.11b/g radio will operate at 802.11b data rates
only
Signal quality (%), a measure of the clarity of the signal, displayed graphically and in dBm -- This
value will be lower with a ThirdPartyConfig profile (under Windows Zero Config) than with a
standard profile
One status item, the radio association state, is shown on both the Status window and the Main window. A few
status items are shown on the Main window and not the Status window. Those items are:
SCU software version
Driver software version
Regulatory domain for radio: FCC, ETSI, TELEC, or Worldwide
When a ping initiated on the Diags window is active, the Status window displays a ping indicator consisting of
two "lights" that alternative in "flashing" green (for a successful ping) or red (for an unsuccessful ping).
3.5 Diags Window
A sample Diags, or troubleshooting, window is shown in Figure 6 below:
Figure 6: Diags window
Here are the functions available on the Diags window:
(Re)connect: Disable and enable the radio, apply or reapply the current profile, and attempt to associate and
authenticate to the wireless LAN, logging all activity in the output area at the bottom.