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Chapter 3: Monitoring SkyWay Series Network
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5. Check to see that the amount of errors is equal to or less than 1 percent of the
amount of frames received
If the error count is very high, your RF connection is too dirty and steps should
be taken to clean your RF connection/link.
Monitoring Traffic on your RF Link
After configuring your SkyWays and SkyMates, you will need to monitor your RF
connection to see that you were able to establish a link and that your link has a
minimum amount of errors. Understanding the RF Status screens will help you
quickly troubleshoot problems with your RF link. When monitoring this screen,
you should look to see that the error count is low. The percentage of errors should
be below 1% of the frames received on the port.
Checking RF Port Status
Port Number. RF physical port number
Port Type. The type of port (driver) this status is displaying:
• RF Base Port
• RF Sub Port
• RF Base Port Diag
• RF Sub Port Diag
Port Status. The operational status of the port:
• On-line
• Off-line
RF Data Rate. The RF data rate for the port:
• 2 Mbps
• 5.5 Mbps
• 11 Mbps