User's Manual

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The statistics tab contains three of the following items for you to monitor the Ethernet
and Wireless network traffic.
Ethernet:
You may monitor the TX/RX on the wired network.
Wireless:
You may monitor the TX/RX of the wireless network.
Wireless Error:
This item offers detailed information on error wireless packets that the AP receives and
transmits.
Receive:
Packet FCS Errors: The number of wireless packets that fail during FCS transmission
(Frame Check Status when accessing the wired network.
No Buffer: The number of wireless packets that the AP ignores due to insufficient
memory.
Received WEP Errors: The number of wireless packets that have WEP encryption errors.
Transmit:
Deferred Transmission: The number of packets that have deferred transmission due to the
fact that the medium is busy.
Retry Limit Exceed: The number of packets that are not sent due to the reason that the
packets exceed the retry limits.
Single Tries: The number of packets that are successfully sent on the first retry.
Multiple Retries: The number of packets that are successfully sent after several retries.
Wrong Source Address: The number of packets that are ignored by the Access Point
because the source client is not in its BSS.
Other reasons: Other reasons that cause errors.
Configuration
The configuration tab contains 5 following items for you to make changes for the Access
Point.
General:
AP name: In this entry field, you may enter any name. This will enable you to manage
your Access Points with more ease if you have multiple Access Point on the network.
IEEE802.11:
Radio mode: You may select the operation mode for your Access Point.
Wireless LAN Access Point (AP): Served as a transparent Media Access Control (MAC)
bridge between wired and wireless network.
Inter-Building with Repeating (PxP): Connect several separated networks with Access
Points. (To be available soon)
Station Adapter – Infrastructure (SAI): Served as a wireless station (infrastructure).
Connected to a PC, it is able to access the network via Access Point.
Station Adapter – Ad-hoc (SAA): Served as a wireless station (Ad-hoc). Connected to a
PC, this station adapter along with other wireless stations can establish a small wireless
network without Access Points.