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    CHAPTER 7-1 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 7 Performing Diagnostics This chapter describes the client utility tools that you use to assess the operation and performance of the client adapter and the wireless network. The following topics are co vered in this chapter: • Diagnos[...]

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    7-2 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 The pcm340PPC client utility provides tools that help you assess the performance of the client adapter and other de vices on the wireless network. A CU[...]

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    7-3 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Assessing the Wireless and Wired Links Y ou can determine the performance of the RF link between your client adapter and its associated access point in two dif ferent ways: • Y ou[...]

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    7-4 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 This information can be used to determine the optimum number and placement of access points in your RF network. By using LSM to assess the RF link at v arious locations, you can av [...]

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    7-5 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Follo w the steps belo w to run a link test. Step 1 Select the Link T est tab on the advanced properties screen. The Link T est screen appears (see Figure 7-3 ). Figur e 7 -3 Link T[...]

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    7-6 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Step 5 Click the Start button to run the link test. While the test is running, statistics are displayed and updated periodically . Figure 7-4 shows the Link T est screen while it is[...]

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    7-7 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Step 6 If you did not set the link test to run continuously , the test ends after the specif ied number of packets is sent, and the Stop button changes back to the Start b utton. T [...]

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    7-8 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Scanner Tab Click the Scanner tab on the client utility adv anced properties screen to display the Scanner Screen (see Figure 7-5 ). Figur e 7 -5 Scanner Scr een The scanner screen [...]

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    7-9 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9 Note Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the Scanner Summary Screen to view the f ields not in view . LSM Scanner Checking the scanner check box on the bottom of the scanner screen [...]

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    7-10 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X In addition to allowing you to conf igure your client adapter for use in various types of netw orks, the client utility provides tools that allo w you[...]

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    7-11 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X T able 7-3 describes the parameters on the status screen. T able 7 -3 Client Adapt er Status Scr een P aramet ers Parameter Description Firmware V ersion The version of the radio f[...]

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    7-12 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X Assessing the Wireless and Wired Links Y ou can determine the operation of the wireless and wired links from your client adapter in two dif ferent ways: • Y ou can use the link s[...]

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    7-13 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X • Y ou can run a link test with an access point or a wired device. Go to the “Running a Link T est” section on page 7-14 . Viewing the Link Status Meter T o access the Link S[...]

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    7-14 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X The LSM screen provides a graphical display of the follo wing: • Signal quality —The quality of the access point’ s radio signal at the time packets are being receiv ed. It i[...]

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    7-15 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X Note Y ou can specify the IP address of a de vice on the wired link connected to the access point. This allows the link test to check both the wireless and wired links. Step 3 Y ou[...]

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    7-16 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X Figur e 7 -1 0 Client Utility Scanner Details Scr een The scanner function displays information on the detected access points, which can be used to conf igure your client adapter t[...]

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    7-17 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X When you select the scanner summary screen format option, the client utility provides scanner information in a list format (see Figure 7-11 ). Figur e 7 -1 1 Client Utility Scanner[...]

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    7-18 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X The scanner summary screen provides the follo wing information f ields: • Network Name • Mac Address • Signal Strength • Channel • Data Rates • Radio T ype See T able 7[...]

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    7-19 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Site Survey Site Survey Because of differences in component conf iguration, placement, and physical en vironment, ev ery network application is a unique installation. Y ou perform a site survey to determine the[...]

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    7-20 Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS OL-1377-03 Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics Site Survey[...]