User guide

Summit WMScanner Users Guide 95
Configuration and Statistics Panel
Link Information Tab.
The Link Information tab shows the performance of the current link. This tab contains the following
information: information:
● SSID - The SSID of the AP.
● BSSID – The BSSID of the AP.
● Air Standard – The air standard used for the data transfer.
● Channel (Ext.) – The 802.11 channel number used to transfer data. An extension channel is used if the
data transfer is currently happening in the 40 MHz channel width.
● RSSI – The Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI). This is measured in -dBm.
● Noise – The noise detected on the access point channel.
● Receive Data Rate – The average rate at which data packets are being received, while the constant
data transfer is happening.
● Channel Width Performance – An indication about the performance of the AP – client link with respect
to the channel width being used for the data transfer.
● Guard Interval – An indication about the performance of the AP – client link with respect to the
guard interval being used for the data transfer.
● MIMO Performance – An indication about the performance of the AP – client link with respect to the
MIMO parameters being used for the data transfer.
NOTE
This tab will not be displayed when the AP Performance measurements are done using a standard WLAN adapter.