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The packet type that will be transmitted during the test. 
Default: Unicast 

Packet Type  

Description  

Unicast 

When unicast packets are used, the system expects to 
receive an acknowledgment from the destination, and 
retries can occur. 

Tx Type 

Multicast When 

multicast 

packets 

are used, no packet retries occur 

during the test. 

3.  After setting any parameters, click OK to save the settings. The Survey tab appears. 
4. Click the Start button to run the site survey test   Table 7 interprets the information that is displayed 

on the Survey tab while the site survey test is running. 

 

The first line 
of the Survey 
tab 

Indicates the operational mode of your client adapter and the name or MAC 
address of any associated access point. 
Value: Associated, Not Associated, Authenticated, or 
Ad Hoc Mode 

Signal 
Strength 

The signal strength for all received packets. The higher the value and the more 
green the bar graph is, the stronger the signal. 
The histogram below the bar graph provides a visual interpretation of the current 
signal strength. Differences in signal strength are indicated by the following 
colors: green (strongest), yellow (middle of the range), and red (weakest). 
Range: 0 to 100% 

Signal 
Quality 
 

The signal quality for all received packets. The higher the value and the more 
green the bar graph is, the clearer the signal. 
The histogram below the bar graph provides a visual interpretation of the current 
signal quality. Differences in signal quality are indicated by the following colors: 
green (highest quality), yellow (average), and red (lowest quality). 
Range: 0 to 100% 

Link Speed 

The rate at which your client adapter is transmitting or receiving packets to or 
from its associated access point. 
Value: 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps 

 

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