AirLive AirMax5 - Manual (Page 39)

4. Web Management-Wireless and WAN Settings
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particular SSID to display its RSSI value continuously. This function is called “Signal
Survey”. Signal Survey can be used for antenna alignment. For detail explanation
of about RSSI value, please visit “How to Make Antenna Alignment” Chapter.
„ For WDS Bridge mode, the Site Survey will scan for available AP and Bridge networks.
User can then find the MAC address (BSSID) of the remote Bridges.
„ For AP and AP router mode, the Site Survey allows administrator to check what
channels are already occupied for choosing a cleaner channel.
When you click on Site Survey, the following screen will appear. It might take a few minutes
to scan all the channels in the 5GHz spectrum.
Click here to select
SSID for Association
or Signal Survey
For antenna
alignment. It will
display and update
RSSI value once a
second. To connect with the
selected SSID. This
function is available only
in Client Infrastructure or
Bridge Infrastructure
„ Associate: Please choose a SSID before click on this button. This button is
available only in Client Infrastructure or Bridge Infrastructure modes. Once you click
on this button, AirMax5 will attempt to make a connection with the selected ESSID.
If there is encryption needed, the AirMax5 will prompt you to enter the encryption key.
Please make sure you enter the correct encryption key, the Airmax5 will not check
whether the encryption key is correct.
„ RSSI: RSSI is a value to show the Receiver Sensitivity of the AirMax5. In general,
remote APs with stronger signal will display higher RSSI values. For RSSI value,
the smaller the absolute value is, the stronger the signal. For example, “-50db” has
stronger signal than “-80dB”. For outdoor connection, signal stronger than -60dB is
considered as a good connection.
4.2.3 Signal Survey
Operation Mode -> Setup -> Site Survey -> Signal Survey
The Signal Survey will continuously display the RSSI value of the selected SSID for
antenna alignment purpose. To use Signal Survey function, please enter the “Site
Survey” function first; please refer to the instruction in the above section. Once you select
the ESSID and click on the “Signal Survey” button, the following screen will appear.