Avaya Wireless AP-3 User Manual

Avaya Wireless AP-3 User’s Guide                                                                                 5-17 

— Station Name: The Access Point’s System Name or the 

client’s Windows Networking name.

— MAC Address 

— SNR (dB): The Signal to Noise ratio for the received signal. 

The displayed value is the running average since the start of 
the test and is reported in decibels (dB). Higher numbers 
correspond to a stronger link. The bar graph also displays the 
relative strength of the link (a green bar indicates a strong link, 
a yellow bar indicates a fair link, and a red bar indicates a 
weak link).

— Signal (dBm): The strength of the received signal in dBm 

(decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt). The displayed value is the 
running average since the start of the test and is reported as a 
negative number. Higher numbers correspond to a stronger 
link. For example, -40 dBm corresponds to a stronger signal 
than -50 dBm. The bar graph also displays the relative 
strength of the signal (a longer bar represents a stronger 
signal).

— Noise (dBm): The strength of the noise detected at the 

receiver reported in dBm (decibels referenced to 1 milliwatt). 
The displayed value is the running average since the start of 
the test and is reported as a negative number. Noise can 
interfere with the received signal so a smaller noise value 
corresponds to a stronger link. For example, a noise level of 
-95 dBm is more desirable than a noise level of -89 dBm. The 
bar graph displays the relative strength of the noise level (a 
shorter bar represents a weaker noise level and is more 
desirable than a longer bar).