The eDetect tool (not available in ePTP Slave mode) is used to measure the 802.11 interference at the ePMP radio or system when run from the AP, on the current operating channel. When the tool is run, the ePMP device processes all frames received from devices not connected to the ePMP system and collects the interfering frame’s information such as MAC Address, RSSI, and MCS. Use the SM eDetect page to collect information about interferers locally at the SM to display on the SM’s GUI.
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eDetect |
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Detection Duration |
Configure the duration for which the SM scans for interferers. Caution During the scanning period, the SM must be connected to the AP and passing user traffic, and there cannot be any outage (unlike running a Spectrum Analyzer). There may be a negligible degradation in the SM’s throughput. |
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Start/Stop |
Use to start or stop the interference detection. |
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Export to CSV |
Choose this option to export the detection results to .csv format. |
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Status |
Current status of the Interference Detection tool. |
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Detection Results |
Use the Detection Results table to monitor interferers at the SM and their key RF parameters. |
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Device Instant Health |
This is an indicator of the device’s health in terms of channel conditions in the presence of interferer(s). Green: Indicates that the channel is relatively clean and has good C/I levels (>25dB). The interference level is low. Yellow: Indicates that the channel has moderate or intermittent interference (C/I between 10dB and 25dB). Red: Indicates that the channel has high interference and poor C/I levels (<10dB). |
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Device MAC |
The MAC address of the SM’s wireless interface. |
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Device RSSI (dBm) |
The Received Signal Strength Indicator, which is a measurement of the power level being received by the device’s antenna. |
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Device MCS |
Modulation and Coding Scheme – indicates the modulation mode used for a radio’s receiver side, based on radio conditions (MCS 1-7, 9-15). |
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Interferers’ MAC |
The MAC address of the interferer’s wireless interface. |
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Interferers’ RSSI (dBm) |
The Received Signal Strength Indicator, which is a measurement of the interferer’s power level being received by the device’s antenna. |
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Interferers’ MCS |
Modulation and Coding Scheme – indicates the modulation mode used by the interferer, based on radio conditions (ex: MCS 1--15). |