Motorola MC909X, Integrator Manual

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Wireless Applications 4 - 27
Current Profile Window
The
Current Profile
window displays basic information about the current profile and connection settings. This
window updates every two seconds.
To open the
Current Profile
window, tap
Current Profile
in the
Wireless Status
window.
Figure 4-39
Current Profile Window
Missed Beacons Displays a percentage of the amount of beacons the mobile computer missed. The fewer
transmit retries, the more efficient the wireless network is. Beacons are uniform system
packets broadcast by the AP to keep the network synchronized.
Signal Level The AP signal level in decibels per milliwatt (dBm).
Noise Level The background interference (noise) level in decibels per milliwatt (dBm).
SNR The access point/mobile computer Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) of signal strength to
noise (interference) in decibels per milliwatt (dBm).
Association Count Displays the number of APs the mobile computer connects to while roaming.
AP MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the AP to which the mobile computer is connected.
Transmit Rate Displays the current rate of the data transmission.
Table 4-20
Signal Strength Status (Continued)
Field Description
Table 4-21
Current Profile Window
Field Description
Profile Name Displays the current profile name the mobile computer uses to communicate with
the AP.
ESSID Displays the current profile ESSID name.
Mode Displays the current profile mode, either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
Authentication Displays the current profile’s authentication type.
Encryption Displays the current profile’s encryption type.