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Navigating the Area Menu 15
Editing the Note File for
an Open Survey Area
Select
Edit Note
in the Area menu to display the notes file for the active survey
area. Use the Edit Note option to edit or delete the survey test notes entered for
the active survey workspace.
Running ICMP or
WNMP Tests
Select
Run ICMP Test
or
Run WNMP Test
in the Area menu to display the Site
Survey Test dialog box.
Use the Site Survey Test dialog box to specify ICMP or WNMP test parameters.
ICMP and WNMP tests are ping tests assessing radio transmission roundtrip, delay
time and transmission signal strength.
Setting ICMP or WNMP Test Parameters
Use the Site Survey Test dialog box to set the following ICMP or WNMP test
parameters:
Access Point. the Access Point field of the Site Survey Test dialog box lists the
associated AP. Choose a different access point from the list of available APs by
clicking the ellipsis (…) button.
Area. Define a new survey area by clicking the ellipsis button next to the Area
pull-down menu.
Test. Use the Test pull-down menu to list the tests defined for the active survey
area. Use the ellipsis button to open a dialog box or entering new test settings.
Test Statistics Use the Test Statistics field of the Site Survey Test dialog box to
view the total ping roundtrip time, the number of tests remaining in the run, the
number of test runs remaining, and the ping test transmit data rate.
Four graphs on the bottom of the Site Survey Test dialog box display an average
roundtrip time, missed beacon percentage, retry percentage, and threshold
percentage. Bounds (thresholds) set in the Meter Settings property page establish
the limits for the variables in the graphs.
Results List Box Use the Results List Box to view ping count, errors, retry
percentage, roundtrip time, and missed beacons values. Scroll backward or
forward in the list. The list displays the last test suite run.
Start. Click
Start
to begin the ICMP or WNMP test. Once started, the Start
button changes to a Stop button.
Edit Note. Click
Edit Note
to display a dialog box for entering notes for the test.
Each note is added to the log file.
Clear List. Use the
Clear List
button in Site Survey Test dialog box the clear the
results list box.
Test Totals. Click the
Test Totals
button within the Site Survey Test dialog box to
display the Site Survey Totals dialog box.