Compaq WL110, User Manual

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5-22 Monitoring your 11Mbps Wireless LAN Network
Note: Subject to the “Radio Type” of the wireless network interface that you
selected, the lay-out of the Remote Link Test windows may differ. The
window pictured in Figure 5-8 represents the window for the wireless
network interface.
Figure 5-8 Remote Link Test window
Important Indicators to Monitor
The Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) identifies the communication quality of the
radio path between the initiator station (i.e. the Access Point) and its remote link
test partner.
The color of the SNR indicator, the link quality indicator, and the remote levels
indicators relate to the following levels of communications quality:
If the level of SNR is lower than expected the signal and noise level indicators
may help you investigate the cause.
Click the
Details
button to show the signal and noise level indicators.
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A low signal level indicates that the “strength” of the radio signal is fairly
low, i.e. the Access Point selected link test partner has moved “out-of-
range”.
Color Description
• Green Communication quality is “Good”, no intervention is required.
• Yellow Communication quality is “Marginal”, no intervention is
required.
• Red Communication quality is “Poor”, intervention required. (see
appendix B “Troubleshooting”)
• Blank No connection