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6 Click the Details button to launch a screen with additional information about the selected MU. For
more information, see “Viewing MU Statistics in Detail” on page 173 .
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Click the Graph button to launch a graph with pictorial information about the selected MU in a
graphical format. For more information, see “View a MU Statistics Graph” on page 174 .
8 Click the Export button to export the content of the table to a Comma Separated Values file (CSV).
Viewing MU Statistics in Detail
The MU Statistics Details screen displays additional device address and performance information for the
selected MU. Use the WMM information to assess if poor MU performance can be attributed to an
inaccurate WMM setting for the type of data transmitted. To view the MU Statistics details:
1 Select a Network > Mobile Units from the main menu tree.
2 Click the Statistics tab.
3 Select a MU from the table displayed in the Statistics screen and click the Details button.
The Details screen displays WLAN statistics for the selected WLAN, including:
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Station Details
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Traffic
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RF Status
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Errors
Information in black represents the statistics from the last 30 seconds and information in blue
represents statistics from the last hour. Use both sets of data to trend stats in real time versus a
measurable period (1 hour).
4 Refer to the Information field for the following information:
Throughput Mbps
Displays the average throughput in Mbps between the selected MU and
the Access Point. The Rx column displays the average throughput in
Mbps for packets received on the selected MU from the Access Point.
The Tx column displays the average throughput for packets sent on the
selected MU from the Access Point.
Bit Speed (Avg.)
Mpbs
Displays the average bit speed in Mbps for the selected MU. This
includes all packets sent and received.
% Non Unicast
Displays the percentage of the total packets for the selected MU that are
non-unicast packets. Non-unicast packets include broadcast and
multicast packets.
Retries
Displays the average number of retries per packet. A high number in this
field could indicate possible network or hardware problems.
MAC Address
Displays the Hardware or
Media Access Control
(MAC) address for the
MU. This address is hard-coded at the factory and cannot be modified.
BSS Address
Displays the MU’s BSSID.
IP Address
Displays the current IP address for the MU.
Voice
Displays whether the MU is a voice capable device. Traffic from voice
enabled MUs is handled differently (higher priority) than traffic from MUs
without this capability.
WLAN
Displays the name of the WLAN the MU is currently associated with.
WMM
Displays WMM usage status for the MU, including the access category
currently in use. Use this information to assess whether the MU is using
the correct WMM settings in relation to its intended data traffic type.