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The Received Signal Strength, Packets per second, and Kilobytes
per second are displayed giving you an indication of the link
quality between the surveying machine and the node you selected.
You can vary the packet sizes to simulate network performance.
The Windows Site Survey & Configuration Tool has two addi-
tional features not included in RL2SETUP: a <Reset> button and
two options for Ping Type. The <Reset> button allows you to
restart the directed link test without exiting the Point to Point Site
Survey screen.
The Ping Type box allows you to choose between a Radio-Level
ping and a Driver-Level ping when performing the directed link
test. The Radio-Level ping, Proxim’s original diagnostic tool,
displays the strength of the connection between the two radios
that comprise the link test. The Driver-Level ping is similar to the
Radio-Level ping, but it involves the RangeLAN2 driver in the
link test.
Proxim recommends that you use the Radio-Level ping to per-
form a site survey following the procedure outlined in the
RangeLAN2 Technical Training Guide. If you would like to
