Cabletron Systems AirConnect 3Com - Manual (Page 37)

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Introduction The AirConnect AP keeps statistics of its transactions during operation. These
statistics include traffic, transmission success, and the existence of other radio
network devices. This chapter discusses the statistics that can be monitored. All
statistics can be cleared as needed.
System Properties The System Properties window displays information about the configuration of the
AP, status of AP modes, AP hardware identification numbers, and firmware and
HTML versions.
To view System Properties, select Statistics →System Properties. To exit the System
Properties window, select any other item in the left-hand column, or click on
Access Point at the top of the navigation pane.
Interface Statistics The AP interface also monitors packets sent to the AP protocol stack (e.g.
configuration requests, SNMP, Telnet). The Interface Statistics window provides the
following information on these packets:
■ Packet forwarding statistics for each interface (Ethernet, PPP, RF)
■ Performance information for each interface in packets per second (PPS) and
bytes per second (BPS).
To view Interface Statistics, select Statistics →Interface Statistics.
You can dynamically update this information by using the Refresh option. Click
Start Refresh
at the bottom of the page to update the values approximately once
every two seconds. Click Stop Refresh at the bottom of the page to terminate
dynamic updates.
Select any other item or click Access Point at the top of the navigation pane to exit.
Forwarding Counts Forwarding Counts provides information on packets transmitted from one
interface to another (Ethernet, PPP, radio, AP). Forwarding Counts also displays the
broadcast packets transmitted from the AP.
To view the Forwarding Counts window, select Statistics-->Forwarding Counts.
You can dynamically update this information by using the Refresh option. Click
Start Refresh
at the bottom of the page to update the values approximately once
every two seconds. Click Stop Refresh at the bottom of the page to terminate
dynamic updates.