Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Monitoring Your Network
Table 5-12. Counters in the Topology Surfing Tab (2 of 2)
Counter Description
Mgmt The number of Management Packets seen on
this channel. Management packets are used
to set up the initial communications between
stations and access points on the wireless
network.
Beacon The number of beacon packets seen on this
channel. Access points send beacon packets
at a regular interval to synchronize timing
between stations on the same network.
Signal The signal strength measured for this
channel, expressed as a percentage.
BSSID The Basic Service Set ID used for
communications on this channel.
Data Rate Counters These counters provide packet counts for
different speed ranges.
Additional Buttons in the Topology Surfing Tab’s Toolbar
In addition to the standard Bar Chart, Pie Chart, and Reset buttons
available in all Global Statistics tabs, the Topology Surfing tab includes
the additional buttons listed and described below:
Table 5-13. Extra Topology Surfing Tab Toolbar Buttons
Button Description
List View. The Topology Surfing tab shows a tabular view,
with one row for each channel on the wireless network.
Properties. Opens a properties dialog box in which you
can specify how information is displayed in the Topology
Surfing tab.
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