Running The Carrier Busy Test - Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Hardware Installation Manual

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Running the Carrier Busy Test

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If you are using a power injector with a Cisco switch, choose one of these Power setting options: If you are using a power injector with a Cisco switch, choose one of these Power setting options:
a. a. If your Cisco switch supports Intelligent Power Management negotiations, uncheck If your Cisco switch supports Intelligent Power Management negotiations, uncheck Installed on
Port with MAC address Port with MAC address. .
b. b. If your Cisco switch does not support Intelligent Power Management, che If your Cisco switch does not support Intelligent Power Management, che ck
MAC address MAC address and ensure the MAC address for your switch port is displayed in the MAC address and ensure the MAC address for your switch port is displayed in the MAC address
field. The HHHH.HHHH.HHHH indicates the MAC address contains 12 hexadecimal digits. field. The HHHH.HHHH.HHHH indicates the MAC address contains 12 hexadecimal digits.
Note Note The MAC address field is not case-sensitive. The MAC address field is not case-sensitive.
Click Apply Click Apply and a message appears indicating that you should disable pop-up blockers before and a message appears indicating that you should disable pop-up blockers before
proceeding. proceeding.
Click OK Click OK to continue. Your access point reboots and your access point power settings are configured. to continue. Your access point reboots and your access point power settings are configured.
Note Note You might have to refresh your browser screen to obtain the latest browser page that indicates You might have to refresh your browser screen to obtain the latest browser page that indicates
your radios are enabled. your radios are enabled.
You can use the carrier busy test to determine the least conjested channel for a radio interface (802.11g You can use the carrier busy test to determine the least conjested channel for a radio interface (802.11g
or 802.11a). You should typically run the test several times over several days to obtain the best results or 802.11a). You should typically run the test several times over several days to obtain the best results
and to avoid temporary activity spikes. and to avoid temporary activity spikes.
The carrier busy test is primarily used for single access points or bridge environments. For sites with The carrier busy test is primarily used for single access points or bridge environments. For sites with
multiple access points, a site survey is typically performed to determine the best operation location and multiple access points, a site survey is typically performed to determine the best operation location and
operating frequency for the access points. operating frequency for the access points.
All associated clients on the selected radio are deassociated during the 6 to 8 seconds needed for the All associated clients on the selected radio are deassociated during the 6 to 8 seconds needed for the
carrier busy test. carrier busy test.
Follow these steps to activate the carrier busy test: Follow these steps to activate the carrier busy test:
Use your web browser to access the access point browser interface. Use your web browser to access the access point browser interface.
Click Network Interfaces Click Network Interfaces and the Network Interface Summary screen appears. and the Network Interface Summary screen appears.
Choose the radio interface experiencing problems by clicking Radio0-802.11G
Choose the radio interface experiencing problems by clicking
The respective radio status page appears. The respective radio status page appears.
Click the Carrier Busy Click the Carrier Busy T T est est tab and the Carrier Busy Test screen appears
Click Start Click Start to begin the carrier busy test. to begin the carrier busy test.
When the test completes, the results are displayed on the screen. For each of the channel center When the test completes, the results are displayed on the screen. For each of the channel center
frequencies, the test produces a value indicating the percentage of time that the channel is busy. frequencies, the test produces a value indicating the percentage of time that the channel is busy.
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