SpectraLink Corporation
Setup and Administration–NetLink Wireless Telephone
(With SpectraLink Radio Protocol and NetLink Telephony Gateway)
6. Certifying the NetLink Wireless
Telephones
Conduct a preliminary Site Survey Mode test according to the directions given below.
Note any areas where coverage is conflicting or inadequate. Note any system difficulties
and work with your wireless LAN and/or LAN system administrator to determine the
cause and possible remedy. See the section
Wireless Telephone Problems
for clues to
possible sources of difficulties.
6.1 Site
Certification
The installer should not leave the site before performing installation verification.
These tests must be performed in typical operating conditions, especially if heavy loads
occur. Testing sequence and procedure is different for every installation. Generally, you
should organize the test according to area and volume, placing numerous calls to others
who can listen while you perform coverage tests. Note any areas with excessive static or
clarity problems and report it to a SpectraLink engineer.
The coverage test will also require you to put the Wireless Telephone in
Site Survey
mode and walk the entire coverage area to verify all access points.
The installation is not complete until these certification steps have been
performed. Do not hand out Wireless Telephones at a site that has not been
certified.
6.2 Site Survey Mode
Test signal strength in the covered area by performing a Site Survey. Put a Wireless
Telephone in Site Survey mode (see
Wireless Telephone Configuration
section) and walk
the entire coverage area while viewing the display.
The
Hold
key toggles between the two coverage modes described below. The Wireless
Telephone will remain in Site Survey mode until it is powered off. When testing is
complete, press
PWR
to power off the Wireless Telephone.
Detect dBm coverage
As you walk the perimeter, the two-line display will show the top four access points that
the Wireless Telephone can contact in a code as illustrated below.
XXX1 YY XXX2 YY
XXX3 YY XXX4 YY
F1
•
XXX1 through XXX4 are the last four digits of the access points’ MAC
address. The primary access point (the access point which had the strongest
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