RadioLAN Campus BridgeLINK User Manual

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Selecting the Distant CPU’s Address

The A

NTENNA

IMING

page allows you to select the remote CPU’s name or explicit address. If you place a check in

the

Explicit Address check box, the CPU Name list box displays the field to enter the MAC Address of the distant

CPU. Clearing the

Explicit Address check box displays the port name of the distant CPU. See Port Name on page

55 for information about setting the CPU’s

Port Name field.

Setting the Frame Size

Select the desired frame size that you want to use for testing purposes. Similar to a PING, adjusting the frame
size can vary test results. Enter your selection in the

Frame Size field.

Setting the Estimated Distance between Antennas

The

Estimated Distance list allows you to choose the estimated distance between links. Click a value in the list to

make your selection. After testing, you can save the entries on the page by clicking the

Save Distance Parameter

button.

Starting and Stopping the Test

You can begin and end the testing at any time. Click on the

Start button to begin the test. Click on the Stop button

to end the test.

Viewing or Hearing Status of the Link

Once you have started the test by clicking the

Start button, you can view test results by viewing the Successful %

field. You can also view the best and worst-case scenarios by looking at results that appear in

Best and Worst

fields. This page features audio status of the

Successful % field when you place a check mark in the Sound check

box.