User Manual

Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide
Appendix F (SPEEDSignal)-2
What is SPEEDSignal?
SPEEDSignal is a tool designed to help installers align or position antennas on
SPEEDLAN 9000 units. SPEEDSignal allows you to view how well the unit (being
installed) is communicating with the rest of the network. SPEEDSignal is available in two
versions: one that is designed to operate over a wired connection and another that
communicates with 9000s via their wireless interface. Since the wireless version of
SPEEDSignal runs on a Pocket PC
®
Personal Digital Assistant, installers can easily
access it when troubleshooting antenna alignment problems in the field.
The wired version is called SPEEDSignal for Desktop PC. (This version can run on a
laptop or a desktop PC using an Ethernet connection.) The wireless version is called
SPEEDSignal for Pocket PC Personal Digital Assistant, herein abbreviated in this
document as SPEEDSignal for Pocket PC PDA.
How This Document is Structured
• See “How to Install SPEEDSignal on a Desktop PC” on page 2. This
version is designed to operate over a wired connection (via Ethernet).
• See “How to Install SPEEDSignal on a Pocket PC PDA” on page 4. This
version is designed to be installed on a Pocket PC (i.e., Compaq iPAQ).
• See “Enabling/Disabling SPEEDSignal (for Pocket PC PDAs)” on page 7.
• See “Opening SPEEDSignal on the Desktop PC” on page 8.
• See “Opening SPEEDSignal on the Pocket PC PDA” on page 9.
• See “SPEEDSignal’s Scanned Results” on page 10.
• See “How To Exit SPEEDSignal on the Pocket PC PDA” on page 13.
• See “Troubleshooting” on page 14.
How to Install SPEEDSignal on a Desktop PC
System Requirements
To connect to a wired interface using a desktop PC, you will need: