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PDT 8000 Series Product Reference Guide
•Select Start Test to begin the continuous ping test. Select Stop Test to
terminate the ping test.
• The average mega-bits per second, signal strength, data rate currently in use, test
statistics and round trip times are displayed for each test.
• The associated access point’s MAC address is also displayed.
• The signal strength level and the data transmission rate are displayed in real-time
bar graphs.
Signal Tab
Figure 9-13. PDT 8046 NICTT Properties - Signal Tab
The Signal tab is only available in Infrastructure mode (selected on the Mode tab).
Use the Signal tab to display a real-time graph of the signal quality of the adapter to the
associated access point, including the number of times the adapter has roamed to and from
APs, the current data rate, and the network status. Signal quality indicates how well the
adapter receives the transmitted signal of the associated access point.