Motorola WU830G manual Link Status Information, Field or Button Description

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SECTION 3

CONFIGURATION

 

 

Link Status Information

The Link Status window provides:

!Currently connected network information

!Network settings

!MAC Address

!Signal information

The following table describes the fields and buttons on the Link

Status window:

Field or Button

Description

Network Name

Displays the Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the

 

network used by the WU830G. When you first

 

access this window, the network with the highest

 

signal strength is displayed. You can select a

 

different network by selecting the Site Monitor

 

tab.

Status

Displays the current connection status of the

 

WU830G.

Re-Scan

Clicking this button enables you to search for the

 

available wireless networks. This is useful if the

 

WU830G was not able to establish a connection

 

to the specified network because the link quality

 

was poor.

Channel

Displays the channel that the WU830G is using.

 

The possible channels are 1 through 11.

Security

Displays the security used on the current wireless

 

connection. For example, WEP. For more

 

information refer to “Configuring Security

 

Settings.”

Transfer Rate

Displays the current transfer rate in megabits per

 

second. The possible transfer rates are 1, 2, 5.5,

 

11, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps. The transfer

 

rate varies dynamically based on the link quality

 

on the wireless connection.

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