Cisco 6800 Series Administration Manual page 153

Monitoring
You use the handset to check that coverage is good for your users in all the areas to be covered.
Note In the handset, you can adjust the signal strength for the handset radio. However, we recommend that you
speak to your service provider or Cisco TAC to discuss the signal strength change.
Perform this task when you set up your system and when there are changes to the area (for example, changes
to walls, or new areas added).
Before you begin
You need at least one handset fully charged.
Procedure
Step 1
On the handset, press and hold Power/End
Step 2 Press Menu
Step 3
Enter *47* to get a list of base stations and repeaters within range.
Step 4
(Optional) Press Settings to view the dBm threshold for the ranges.
• Green to yellow: identifies the threshold value for the yellow indication. For example, if this field
contains -70dBm, a reading of -69 dBm will display green and -70 dBm will display yellow. The default
is -70 dBm.
• Yellow to red: identifies the threshold value for the red indication. For example, if this field contains
-80dBm, a reading of -79 dBm will display yellow and -80 dBm will display red. The default is -80 dBm.
To change the range,
a) Highlight one of the entries and press Select.
b) Highlight a new value from the list and press Select.
Step 5
Highlight a MAC address and IP address pair in the IP Search list and press Select.
The screen displays this information about the selected base station or repeater:
• Signal strength icon:
• MAC: the MAC address of the base station.
• Green check mark : the handset has very good DECT contact with the base station or repeater
in the current location.
• Amber triangle icon : the handset has adequate DECT contact with the base station or repeater
in the current location.
• Red circle icon : the handset has poor or no DECT contact with the base station or repeater in
the current location. In this situation, you need to either move the base station to get better coverage,
add another base station, or add a repeater.
until the screen turns on.
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