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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
Available Power Levels The power levels at which your client adapter is capable of
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 the client adapter’s available power levels.
Channel (Frequency) The frequency that your client adapter is currently using as the channel
for communications.
Value: Dependent on client adapter radio and regulatory domain
Note Refer to the Channel parameter in Table 5-3 for information on
selecting the frequency for your client adapter.
Status The operational mode of your client adapter.
Value: Error, Not Associated, Associated, Authenticating,
Authenticated, Authentication Failed, or Ad Hoc Mode
SSID The name of the network to which your client adapter is currently
associated.
Note Refer to the SSID1 parameter in Table 5-2 for information on
the client adapter’s SSID.
Network Type The type of network in which your client adapter is being used.
Value: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc
Note Refer to the Network Type parameter in Table 5-2 for
information on setting the network type.
Power Save Mode The client adapter’s current power consumption setting.
Value: CAM, Max PSP, or Fast PSP
Note Refer to the Power Save Mode parameter in Table 5-2 for
information on setting the client adapter’s power save mode.
Associated Access Point
Name
The name of the access point to which your client adapter is associated.
It is shown only if the client adapter is in infrastructure mode, the
access point was configured with a name, and Aironet Extensions are
enabled (on access points running Cisco IOS release 12.2(4)JA or
greater).
Associated Access Point IP
Address
The IP address of the access point to which your client adapter is
associated. It is shown only if the client adapter is in infrastructure
mode, the access point was configured with an IP address, and Aironet
Extensions are enabled (on access points running Cisco IOS release
12.2(4)JA or greater).
Note If Aironet Extensions are disabled, the IP address of the
associated access point is shown as 0.0.0.0.
Table 7-3 Client Adapter Status (continued)
Status Description