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CHAPTER 7-1 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 7 Performing Diagnostics This chapter describes the client utility tools that you use to assess the operation and performance of the client adapter and the wireless network.
7-2 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 The pcm340PPC client utility provides tools that help you assess the performance of the client adapter and other de vices on the wireless network.
7-3 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Assessing the Wireless and Wire.
7-4 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 This information can be used to determine the optimum number and placement of access points in your RF network.
7-5 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Follo w the steps belo w to run a link test. Step 1 Select the Link T est tab on the advanced properties screen.
7-6 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Step 5 Click the Start button to run the link test. While the test is running, statistics are displayed and updated periodically .
7-7 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Step 6 If you did not set the link test to run continuously , the test ends after the specif ied number of packets is sent, and the Stop button changes back to the Start b utton.
7-8 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Scanner Tab Click the Scanner tab on the client utility adv anced properties screen to display the Scanner Screen (see Figure 7-5 ).
7-9 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Note Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the Scanner Summary Screen to view the f ields not in view .
7-10 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X .
7-11 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X T able 7-3 describes the parameters on the status screen.
7-12 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X Assessing the Wireless and Wir.
7-13 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X • Y ou can run a link test with an access point or a wired device. Go to the “Running a Link T est” section on page 7-14 .
7-14 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X The LSM screen provides a graphical display of the follo wing: • Signal quality —The quality of the access point’ s radio signal at the time packets are being receiv ed.
7-15 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X Note Y ou can specify the IP address of a de vice on the wired link connected to the access point.
7-16 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X Figur e 7 -1 0 Client Utility .
7-17 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X When you select the scanner summary screen format option, the client utility provides scanner information in a list format (see Figure 7-11 ).
7-18 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X The scanner summary screen pro.
7-19 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Site Survey Site Survey Because of differences in component conf iguration, placement, and physical en vironment, ev ery network application is a unique installation.
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