Specifications

Monitoring Statistics
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3 Refer to the Total AP RF Traffic field to view throughput information for the Altitude 35xx and
WLAN.
4 Click the Clear RF Stats button to reset each of the data collection counters to zero in order to begin
new data collections.
5 Click the Logout button to securely exit the access point applet. A prompt displays confirming the
logout before the applet is closed.
Viewing WLAN Statistics
Use the WLAN Stats screen to view detailed statistics for individual WLANs.The WLAN Stats screen is
separated into four fields; Information, Traffic, RF Status, and Errors. The Information field displays basic
information such as number of associated Mobile Units, ESSID and security information. The Tra ff ic
field displays statistics on RF traffic and throughput. The RF Status field displays information on RF
signal averages from the associated MUs. The Error field displays RF traffic errors based on retries,
dropped packets, and undecryptable packets. The WLAN Stats screen is view-only with no user
configurable data fields.
ABS Displays the Average Bit Speed (ABS) in Megabits per
second (Mbps) for each active WLAN displayed.
% NU Displays a percentage of the total packets for each active
WLAN that are non-unicast. Non-unicast packets include
broadcast and multicast packets.
Retries Displays the average number of retries per packet. An
excessive number could indicate possible network or
hardware problems.
Clear All WLAN
Stats
Click this button to reset each of the data collection
counters to zero in order to begin new data collections.
Do not clear the WLAN stats if currently in an important
data gathering activity or risk losing all data calculations to
that point.
Total pkts per
second
Displays the average number of RF packets sent per
second across all active WLANs on the Altitude 35xx. The
number in black represents packets for the last 30
seconds and the number in blue represents total pkts per
second for the last hour.
Total bits per
second
Displays the average bits sent per second across all active
WLANs on the access point. The number in black displays
this statistic for the last 30 seconds and the number in
blue displays this statistic for the last hour.
Total associated
MUs
Displays the current number of MUs associated with the
active WLANs on the Altitude 35xx. If the number is
excessive, reduce the maximum number of MUs that can
associate with the Altitude 35xx.
Clear all RF Stats Click the Clear all RF Stats button to reset statistic
counters for each WLAN, and the Total AP RF totals to 0.
Do not clear RF stats if currently in an important data
gathering activity or risk losing all data calculations to that
point.