Specifications

11-14 WS2000 Wireless Switch System Reference Guide
11.4.3 General Access Port Information
11.4.3.1 Information Section
11.4.3.2 Traffic Area
HW Address The Media Access Control (MAC) address of the Access Port. This value is typically
set at the factory and can be found on the bottom of the Access Port.
Placement Lists whether the Access Port is placed indoors or outdoors. This is determined by
the placement setting in the Access Port configuration screen in the Network Con-
figuration section.
Current Channel This field indicates the channel for communications between the Access Port and
mobile units. To specify the value, go to the corresponding Access Port screen.
Adopted by The WLANs that currently adopt this Access Port (see Network Configuration -->
Wireless for the Access Port Adoption List).
Location The site location of the Access Port (an optional field that the administrator fills in
on the Wireless --> Access Ports --> <Access Port Name> screen).
IP Address Displays the IP address of the AP if it is adopted over OSI Layer-3.
Radio Type Displays the radio type of the selected Access Port. Radio types can be 802.11a,
802.11b, or 802.11b/g.
Power The power level in milliwatts (mW) for RF signal strength is specified on the corre-
sponding Access Port screen.
Num. Associated
MUs
Lists the number of mobile units (MUs) currently associated with the Access Port.
Active SIP
Session Count
Lists the number of currently active SIP Sessions on the selected Access Port. SIP is
the Session Initiation Protocol which controls sessions for multimedia and voice
conferences.
Roamed SIP
Sessions count
Lists the number of SIP Sessions on the selected Access Port that have roamed to
other Access Ports. SIP is the Session Initiation Protocol which controls sessions for
multimedia and voice conferences.
Packets per
second
The Total column displays the average total packets per second that cross the
selected Access Port. The Rx column displays the average total packets per second
received on the selected Access Port. The Tx column displays the average total
packets per second sent on the selected Access Port. The number in black repre-
sents this statistic for the last 30 seconds and the number in blue represents this
statistic for the last hour.
Throughput The Total column displays the average throughput in Mbps for a given time period
on the selected Access Port. The Rx column displays the average throughput in
Mbps for packets received on the selected Access Port. The Tx column displays the
average throughput for packets sent on the Access Port WLAN. The number in black
represents this statistic for the last 30 seconds and the number in blue represents
this statistic for the last hour.