User's Manual

Deployment & Installation
M5580M-FSU page 21
RSSI Command Cont.
Users can also view the RSSI LEDs on the bottom of the radio. See the figure below for more information.
RF Link Loopback Test (linktest command)
The linktest command provides over-the-air throughput and packet error rate (PER) statistics for the wireless link. This
command also provides RSSI at both the AP and SU. For more information and how to execute this command see the
M5830 user manual.
FOX Series Radio LED Guide
100 – This LED lights when connected to a 100BaseT
network. The LED remains unlit when
connected to a 10BaseT network
LINK – Indicates Ethernet Receive/Transmit activity
RSSI – Relative Signal Strength Indicator.
Lit LEDs
Signal Strength
0 LED -80 dBm
1 LED -75 dBm
2 LED -70 dBm
3 LED -65 dBm
4 LED -60 dBm
ASSOC - This LED indicates one of four status:
1. Off – when there is no power at the radio
2. Blinks once every second – unit is powered on, but in
Opmode “OFF”
3. Blinks twice per second – unit is in Opmode “SU”,
and is scanning for an AP
4. Solid On – Unit is associated with an AP.