Chapter 6. RF Link Test
Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode)
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6.3
Preparing for the RF Link Test
Before attempting to run the RF Link Test, make sure the two access points are configured as
shown in 6.1: Basic Setup for the RF Link Test. Also make sure that they are communicating with
each other through a wireless connection. Verify the wireless access point operation by looking at
the access point’s WLAP RF Statistics screen. To do this, press
F3
on the RF Statistics screen. With
the WLAP RF Statistics screen displayed, verify that the Current State is Functional and the Itf
State is being forwarded (FWD) to the MAC address of the remote access point. An example of the
WLAP RF Statistics screen is shown in Figure 6-4.
6.4
Running the RF Link Test
To run the RF Link Test:
1.
Set up the two access points as described in the previous section.
2.
From the access point Main menu, select
Show RF Statistics
.
Figure 6-4: Verifying the Wireless AP Operation
Local Access Point
WLAP RF Statistics
Current # WLAP
Itf
1
Root Interface
0
Root Priority
7000 hex
Current State
Functional
Root MAC Addr
00:A0:F8:93:C5:B5
Priority
7000 hex
Root Path Cost
0
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Wireless AP Interface Table
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Itf
WLAP Itf
Itf
Path
Designated
Designated
ID
MAC Addr
State
Cost
Root ID
Cost
WLAP ID
Itf ID
8001 00:A0:F8:94:C2:04
FWD
1
700000a0f893C5B5
0
700000a0f893C5B5
8001
8002 00:00:00:00:00:00
DIS
1
700000a0f893C5B5
0
700000a0f893C5B5
8002
8003 00:00:00:00:00:00
DIS
1
700000a0f893C5B5
0
700000a0f893C5B5
8003
8004 00:00:00:00:00:00
DIS
1
700000a0f893C5B5
0
700000a0f893C5B5
8004
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