User`s guide

Configuring the Radio Network 4 - 7
Running a Link Test (Linktest)
The linktest option is used to test the transmission quality between Airo-
net Wireless Client nodes and other nodes on the radio network.
A link test sends special control packets to a specified destination which
in turn echoes the packets back to the source. Each control packet sent
has a sequence number that allows the sender to know whether packets
were lost either on the way to the destination or on the way back to the
source node.
Running a Signal Strength Test (Strength)
The strength option sends a packet once per second to the parent Access
Point. This packet is echoed back to the Aironet Wireless Client which
records and displays the RF signal strength associated with that particu-
lar node.
This can be used to quickly check the link to each radio partner or can
be monitored while aligning directional antennas between two nodes. As
the antennas are moved, the signal strength can be monitored until the
maximum value is achieved.
SIGNAL LEVELS
UCxxxx 00409611d1e5 Strength In *******************************
Out **********************************
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