Testing Ethernet for Access Point Backhaul
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IX.
T
ESTING
E
THERNET
FOR
A
CCESS
P
OINT
B
ACKHAUL
The Ethernet Test verifies key connectivity parameters for the
wired link to an access point.
To configure the Ethernet test, see
The Ethernet Test Results Screen
The results fields report high-level
Pass
(
green
) or
Fail
(
red
)
results of the test components. Select the down arrows
to the right of each field to view detailed information.
PoE:
Indicates whether or not PoE capabilities are detected
on the current link, including the measured voltage in
parentheses if present.
NOTE:
You can disable the PoE test in
Ethernet Settings
.
Link:
Indicates whether or not a Layer-2 Ethernet link is
established. The field turns
green
if a link was successfully
established or
red
if no link could be established.
Port:
Displays the switch name, model, MAC address, IP
address, port number, and VLAN IDs. The information is
gathered from switch port info packets (CDP, EDP, and LLDP).
Figure 27. Ethernet Test Screen
NOTE:
The AirCheck G2 listens for the first switch info
packet (LLDP, CDP, or EDP) on the wire after it establishes
link and uses this to populate the
Port
information. If it is
capable of hearing these packets from more than one
