Setup guide

The Main Page displays a summary of link status information, basic configuration
settings of the device (operating mode, network settings), traffic statistics of all the
interfaces.
Network administration and monitoring utilities such as antenna alignment, ping test,
and speed test tools are accessible via Main page also.
Status Reporting
Base Station SSID: The Name of the 802.11 Service Set (established by the Host
Access Point) the device is connected to:
While operating in Station mode, displays the BSSID of the Access Point where
the device has associated.
While operating in in Access Point mode, displays the BSSID of the wireless
device itself.
AP MAC: displays the MAC address of the Access Point where the device has
associated while operating in Station mode. MAC (Media Access Control) is unique HW
identifier on each 802.11 radio. It consists of two parts:
An Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI)
Network Interface Controller (NIC) sequence.
The manufacturer list of a given MAC address is provided here:
http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml
Signal Strength: displays the received wireless signal level (client-side) while
operating in Station mode. The represented value coincides with the graphical bar. Use
antenna alignment tool to adjust the device antenna to get better link with the wireless
device. The antenna of the wireless client has to be adjusted to get the maximum
signal strength. Signal Strength is measured in dBm (the Decibels referenced to 1
miliwatt). The conversion is defined as dBm=10log10(P/1mW). So, 0dBm would be
1mW and –72dBm would be .0000006mW. A signal strength of –85dBm or better is
recommended for stable links.
Antenna Alignment: This is a utility which allows the user to optimize the antenna
direction for maximum link signal. More information is provided in the Tools sub-
section.
TX Rate and RX Rate: displays the current 802.11 data transmission (TX) and data
reception (RX) rate while operating in Station mode. Data rates at 1,2,5.5,11Mbps
(802.11b) and 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps (802.11) are possible. Typically, the higher
the signal, the higher the data rate, and consequently the higher the throughput. For
maximum throughput (54Mbps), typically a –70dBm or better signal is required.
Frequency: This is the operating frequency of the 802.11 Service Set (hosted by AP)
the client is connected to. Device uses this frequency to transmit and receive data. For
802.11a operation, the range of available frequencies are 5.1-5.9Ghz and for
802.11b/g operation, 2412-2472Mhz. However, the specific frequencies that can be
used will vary depending on local country regulations. For more information, please
visit the
compliance section of Ubiquiti Wiki.