Proxim RANGELAN2 752x Manuel Page 1

Wireless LAN Evaluation Guide

Recommended test program 8Nov 98In addition to the Suspend & Resume mode, Proxim’s RangeLAN802 PC Cards and design-in modulessupport the Hibernate

Recommended test program 9Nov 98There are a number of ways to benchmark performance of a wireless LAN. Here are a few that are commonlyused for produ

Recommended test program 10Nov 98Continue to measure the throughput moving the client to various points within the network using the locationson your

Recommended test program 11Nov 98Factors promoting ease of installation and management(continued)Factor Value ProximRangeLAN2ProximRangeLAN802OtherVen

Recommended test program 12Nov 98same time, there is a chance that unit B will never communicate with the Access Point. Robust radio protocolsensure

Recommended test program 13Nov 98

Reviewer checklist 14Nov 98ProximRangeLAN2ProximRangeLAN802OtherVendorNetwork, platform and O/S supportLAN connectivityEthernet Yes - #7510/752x Yes -

Contents iiIntroduction ________________________________________________________________________ 1Technology overview _______________________________

Introduction 1Nov 98IntroductionBecause wireless LAN technology is still new and dynamic, Proxim has created this guide to outlineconsiderations for b

Preparing the test 2Nov 98narrowband interferer. If interference occurs on one frequency, then the data is simply retransmitted on asubsequent hop.

Preparing the test 3Nov 98Required equipment Recommended software tools Comment1 Access Point§ Integrated web based management tool Simplifies advance

Preparing the test 4Nov 98§ Make throughput measurements in the exact same location each time. This includes the relative height ofthe laptop. Anten

Preparing the test 5Nov 98The link quality is a measurement from 0-5 recording roughly how many packets sent out by the site surveytool are being rece

Recommended test program 6Nov 98different places or try different antenna placement options to see if it affects your measurements. Place theAccess P

Recommended test program 7Nov 98Evaluating mobility parametersWireless LANs are targeted towards mobile computing platforms such as laptops, Windows C