Wireless LAN Access Point (WLAP) Statistics

Web Interface

  1. Select Wireless AP from the Statistics Menu at the left side of the screen.
  2. Click Start Refresh to update the values on the screen.
  3. When finished, click Stop Refresh.

 

Management Console

  1. Select Show RF Statistics from the Main Menu.
  2. Select WLAP-[F3] to display the WLAP RF Statistics screen.

  3. Select Refresh to update the values manually at the status display.
  4. Select Timed to automatically update the display every two seconds.
  5. Press ESC to return to the previous menu.

          

 

Parameter Descriptions

Current # WLAP Itf

The current Wireless access point interfaces in use in a 1 to 4 range

Current State

On initialization, the access point can be in any of the following states of wireless operation:

  • starting the initializing process:
    • Initializing
    • Sending Probe
    • Send Assoc Req (association request)
    • Send Cfg BPDU (configuration Bridge Protocol Data Unit)
    • Wait for Probe
    • Send Probe Rsp (probe response)
    • Send Assoc Rsp (association response)
    • Send Cfg Rsp (configuration response)
    • Received Root Rsp (Root response)
  • operating in wireless mode:
    • Root WLAP lost
    • Disabled
    • Functional

For an explanation of a root access point click here.

Priority

WLAP priority value assigned to the access point under configuring radio parameters.

Root Interface

The interface leading to the root access point

Root Priority

Priority value of the root access point

Root MAC Address

MAC address of the root access point

Root Path Cost

The hops between the current WLAP and the root access point

Itf ID

Identifies the wireless interface the access point uses to communicate with another device.

WLAP Itf MAC Addr

States the MAC address of the associated WLAP.

Itf State

Identifies the state of the interface:

  • DIS - The interface is disabled.
  • LIS - The access point listens for information.
  • LRN - The access point learns the information.
  • FWD - The access point forwards data.
  • BLK - The access point blocks transmission.

Path Cost

An abstract unit added to the Root Path Cost field in the Config BPDU received on this interface. The unit represents a hop on the path to the root access point.

Designated Root ID

An ID designated by the root access point. Access points in WLAP mode negotiate the position of Root access Point at power up. The access point with the lowest Root ID, path and WLAP ID becomes the root access point. The Root ID and the WLAP ID are 16-digit numbers. The first 4 digits represent the Priority value and the remaining 12 digits represent the MAC address of the access point.

Designated Cost

A path cost designated by the root access point

Designated WLAP ID

A WLAP ID assigned by the root access point

Designated Itf ID

An ID assigned by the root access point


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