T5 Wireless Client

About this task

The T5 Wireless Clients screen displays read only device information for wireless clients associated with the selected T5 controller and its connected CPE device radios. Use this information to assess if configuration changes are required to improve client performance.

To view wireless client's statistics

Procedure

  1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
  2. Select the Wireless Controller node from the left navigation pane and select a T5 controller from amongst those displayed.
  3. Select Wireless Clients from the left-hand side of the UI.
    The Wireless Clients screen displays the following:
    Device Lists the name of the T5 controller managed CPE device radio detecting and reporting client information.
    MAC Address Displays the factory encoded hardware MAC address assigned to the client as hardware identifier.
    SSID Displays each listed client‘s SSID (service set id) used as a network identifier.
    Last RSSI Lists a RSSI (relative signal strength indication) in dBm for client devices connected to the selected T5 controller and its managed CPE radios.
    Rx Packets Displays the number of packets received by the listed T5 controller managed client.
    Tx Packets Displays the number of packets transmitted by the listed T5 controller managed client.
    Association Status Displays the association status of the wireless client.
    Authentication Status Displays the authentication status of the wireless client.
    Retry Percentage Displays the retry percentage for packets sent this wireless client. The retry rate helps assess the overall effectiveness of the RF environment (as displayed as a percentage) and a function of the connection rate in both directions.
  4. Select Refresh to update the screen's statistics counters to their latest values.