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13.3.9.2 RF Statistics
Use the RF Statistics screen to review access point radio transmit and receive statistics, error rate and RF quality.
To view access point radio RF statistics:
1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
2. Select System from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen). Expand a RF Domain and select one of its
connected access points.
3. Expand the Radios menu item.
4. Select RF Statistics.
Figure 13-45 Access Point - Radio RF Statistics screen
The RF Statistics screen lists the following:
Radio Displays the name assigned to the radio as its unique identifier. The name displays in the form
of a link that can be selected to launch a detailed screen containing radio throughout data.
Signal Displays the radio’s current power level in - dBm.
SNR Displays the signal to noise ratio of the radio’s associated wireless clients.
Tx Physical Layer
Rate
Displays the data transmit rate for the radio’s physical layer. The rate is displayed in Mbps.
Rx Physical Layer
Rate
Displays the data receive rate for the radio’s physical layer. The rate is displayed in Mbps.
Avg Retry Number Displays the average number of retries per packet. A high number indicates possible network
or hardware problems. Assess the error rate in respect to potentially high signal and SNR
values to determine whether the error rate coincides with a noisy signal.
Error Rate Displays the total number of received packets which contained errors for the listed radio.