Proxim RANGELAN2 7510, User Manual

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13. Site Survey and Master Search Tool
The RangeLAN2 752x Access Point has two mechanisms to determine proper place-
ment of radios and antennas: a site survey tool which displays the quality of the wireless
link between the Access Points and wireless clients (or other Access Points); and a
Master search tool which displays information on all visible Masters.
A network administrator might want to use these tools when diagnosing user performance
problems. A network installer might use them to aid in determining placement of the Access
Point and wireless client antennas.
These tools are accessible from the Radio Diagnostics Menu. The site survey tool shows
the MAC addresses, Link Quality and RSSI of each node that the RangeLAN2 752x
Access Point can find wirelessly. It also can be used to measure throughput between the
two Access Points, one configured as a Master and one configured as a Station. The
Master Search Tool displays configuration information on all Masters within range of
the RangeLAN2 752x Access Point.
To perform a site survey, first choose the Run Broadcast Site Survey option and let the
RangeLAN2 752x Access Point sit for a period of time that you specify. Then look at the list
of MAC addresses found, Link Quality and RSSI data. The results will show an average
value for each parameter over the time period for which the site survey was run. If you check
the data before the full time has elapsed, you will see values that are an average of the time
thus far elapsed.