Motorola MC3090G Integration Guide - Page 151

Wireless Applications 6 - 29 Figure 6-36 Signal Strength Window After viewing the Signal Strength window, tap the back button to go back to the Wireless Status window. Table 6-20 Signal Strength Status Field Description Signal Quality Displays the Relative Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) of the signal transmitted between the AP and mobile computer. As long as the Signal Quality icon is green the AP association is not jeopardized. If the icon is red (poor signal), an association with a different AP could be warranted to improve the signal. The signal strength icon changes depending on the signal strength. Excellent Signal Very Good Signal Good Signal Fair Signal Poor Signal Out of Range (no signal) The radio card is turned off or there are issues communicating to the radio card. Status Indicates if the mobile computer is associated with the AP. Signal Quality Displays a text format of the Signal Quality icon. Excellent Signal Very Good Signal Good Signal Fair Signal Poor Signal Out of Range (No Signal). Tx Retries Displays a percentage of the number of data packets retransmitted by the mobile computer. The fewer transmit retries, the more efficient the wireless network is. Missed Beacons Displays a percentage of the amount of beacons missed by the mobile computer. The fewer transmit retries, the more efficient the wireless network is. Beacons are uniform system packets broadcast by the AP to keep the network synchronized.