Cabletron Systems AirConnect 3Com - Manual (Page 56)

56 C HAPTER 5: M ONITORING W IRELESS C LIENTS
5 Select Start Refresh to have the AP automatically update the display every
two seconds.
The information displayed about the wireless client includes the following:
:
6 Select Refresh at the bottom of the window to update the values manually.
7 Press Close to return to the previous menu.
Clearing Statistics To clear statistics, do the following:
1 Select Special Functions from the Main Menu.
2 Select Clear All Statistics.
The AP zeroes out all statistics. Resetting the AP also clears statistics.
V Indicates a 3Com voice-enabled device.
Variable Description
Category Description
Interface Displays the wireless client connection (RF, Ethernet, PPP
or AP)
State Connection state between the AP and the wireless client:
■ Host–unit is on AP or PPP interface
■ Associated–current association on radio interface
■ Away–unit is no longer associated with AP.
Power Mode Wireless client power mode (CAM, PSP, or N/A)
Station ID The IEEE 802.11 specification requires that each AP assign
a station ID to all associated wireless clients, regardless of
the wireless client power mode (PSP or CAM)
Begin Current Assoc Time at which current association began (hh:mm:ss)
Supported Rates Indicates data station supported transmission rates
Current Xmt Rate Current rate of AP-station data transmissions
Packets Sent Number of packets sent by AP to wireless client
Packets Rcvd Number of packets received by AP from wireless client
Bytes Sent Number of bytes sent by AP to wireless client
Bytes Rcvd Number of bytes received by AP from wireless client
Discard Pkts/CRC Number of packets discarded because of data error
Last Activity Amount of time since the last communication with AP
(hh:mm:ss)
Last Data Activity Amount of time since the last data transfer (hh:mm:ss)