RadioLAN DockLINK - Manual (Page 56)

890-010 12/04/98 Page 48 © 1998 RadioLAN.
Packet Transmission
The
Packet Transmission stores information about packets that are sent from the DockLINK to wireless
stations on the network.
Total Packets Transmitted
Total Packets Transmitted counts and stores the total number of packets that the DockLINK sends to
wireless stations on the network. The number displayed all transmitted packets.
Average Transmit Rate (Packets/Sec.)
Sometimes packets are transmitted faster than at other times.
Average Transmit Rate indicates the average
number of packets sent each second. Typical networks range from 100 to 5000 frames transmitted each
second, and will vary with time. If you observe the rate staying at 10,000 fps, the local station may be
causing a broadcast storm. Broadcast storms can be caused by a defective Network Interface Card.
Total Retransmission
When the distant wireless station does not acknowledge the receipt of a packet sent by DockLINK,
DockLINK resends the packet a number of times until the distant station acknowledges receipt of the
packet.
Total Retransmission counts and stores the number of retransmissions, based upon the total
number of packets transmitted.
A higher number in this field may indicate the need to relocate a station’s antenna to improve signal
quality.