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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics
Viewing the Current Status of Your Client Adapter
Antenna Selection The antenna mode that your client adapter is currently using.
Value: Diversity, Primary Only, Secondary Only
(Primary Only is the only option available for PCI client
adapters)
Note This setting appears only for 2.4-GHz client adapters.
Note The Primary Only and Secondary Only values were formerly
named Right Only and Left Only, respectively. Refer to the
Antenna Mode (Receive) and Antenna Mode (Transmit)
parameters in Table 5-4 and Table 5-5 for information on
setting the antenna mode.
Channel Set The regulatory domain for which your client adapter is currently
configured, such as Americas. (For the Japan channel set, the Call ID is
also displayed.) This value is not user selectable.
Note Refer to Appendix D for a list of channel identifiers, channel
center frequencies, and regulatory domains for each channel.
Client Name The name your client adapter uses when it associates to an access point.
Note Refer to the Client Name parameter in Table 5-2 for
information on setting the client name.
MAC Address The MAC address assigned to your client adapter at the factory.
IP Address The IP address of your client adapter.
Current Link Speed The rate at which your client adapter is currently transmitting data
packets.
Value: 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps (2.4-GHz client adapters);
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 Mbps (5-GHz client adapters)
Data Rate The rate at which your client adapter has been configured to transmit or
receive data packets.
Value: 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 11 Mbps, or Auto Rate Selection
(2.4-GHz client adapters);
6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 36 Mbps,
48 Mbps, 54 Mbps, or Auto Rate Selection (5-GHz client
adapters)
Note Refer to the Data Rate parameter in Table 5-3 for information
on setting the client adapter’s data rate.
Current Power Level The power level at which your client adapter is currently transmitting.
The maximum level is dependent upon the radio installed in your client
adapter and your country’s regulatory agency.
Value: 1, 5, 15, or 30 mW (340 series client adapters);
1, 5, 20, 30, 50, or 100 mW (350 series client adapters);
5, 10, or 20 mW (5-GHz client adapters)
Note Refer to the Transmit Power parameter in Table 5-3 for
information on setting the client adapter’s power level.
Table 7-3 Client Adapter Status (continued)
Status Description