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Link Verification
The final step in the installation process is to
verify the performance of the new link using the
Statistic screen and an Ethernet traffic generator.
To access the Statistic screen, right click on the
new node icon. This will bring up the Node
Summary dialogue box shown earlier. Left click on
Statistics. Using a traffic generator, run traffic
across the link and review the results for
conformance to your requirements.
Neighbor Statistics Ethernet Port Statistics Radio Statistics
Displays details about
direct links between the
radio and its neighbors.
Information includes the
following:
Neighbor Radio
The name of the
neighboring radio.
RSSI (dBm)
RSSI value of the link to
the neighboring radio.
Input Packets
Number of packets
received from the
neighboring radio.
Output Packets
Number of packets sent to
the neighboring radio.
Input Bytes
Number of bytes received
from the neighboring
radio.
Output Bytes
Number of bytes sent to
the neighboring radio.
Data Rate
Gives the data rate at
which the link is
operating.
Packets Dropped
Number of packets
dropped across the link.
Total Retries
Transmission retries
across the link.
Displays details about
packets sent and received
on the selected radio’s
Ethernet ports. Information
includes the following:
Port
The port number for which
statistics are provided.
Input Packets
Number of packets received
over the Ethernet port.
Output Packets
Number of packets sent
over the Ethernet port.
Input Bytes
Number of bytes received
over the Ethernet port.
Output Bytes
Number of bytes sent over
the Ethernet port.
Packet Collisions
Number of packet collisions
detected.
Receive Errors
Total number of Cyclic
Redundancy Check (CRC)
errors detected in packets
received over the Ethernet
port.
Displays details about transmit/receive characteristics of
the radio’s radio and antenna. Information includes the
following:
Link Quality
Displays the average quality of the communication link
between the radio under evaluation and other wireless
mesh radios.
RSSI (dBm)
Displays the Received Signal Strength Indicator (in dBm)
of the radio’s radio. Typically, higher RSSI values indicate
better channel conditions, while lower RSSI values
indicate poorer channel conditions that may require
intervention.
Input Packets
Number of packets received over the radio’s radio.
Output Packets
Number of packets sent over the radio’s radio.
Input Bytes
Number of bytes received over the radio’s radio.
Output Bytes
Number of bytes sent over the radio’s radio.
Transmit Errors
Number of transmission errors over the radio’s radio.
Receive Errors
Total number of Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors
detected in packets received over the radio’s radio.
Retransmitted Packets
Number of packets the radio’s radio retransmitted due to
detected transmission errors.
Retransmitted Packets Failed
Number of retransmitted failed packets.
Dropped Packets
Number of packets dropped due to excessive errors or
software retries.