This section contains several icons that enable you to add and configure APs.

Icon

Name

Description

 

 

 

 

New

Always active, tap this button to create a new profile.

 

 

 

The following buttons activate only when an Active SSID in the Preferred Profile list is selected.

 

 

Edit

 

Opens the configuration screens for a selected SSID in the Preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profiles list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delete

 

Deletes the selected SSID from the Preferred Profile list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up

 

 

Moves the selected SSID up one place in the Preferred Profile list so that

 

 

 

 

 

 

the terminal hits it prior to the next SSID.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down

 

Move the selected SSID down one place in the Preferred Profile list so

 

 

 

 

 

 

that the terminal hits it after the prior SSID.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Remember that the terminal accesses the SSIDs in this list in the exact order that they

 

appear; moving an SSID up or down in the list determines the order of contact.

Active SSIDs

 

 

This table shows all APs or peer stations (creator of IBSS) in the vicinity of the terminal that accept

 

broadcast associations.

 

Each record displays information in the following six columns (Scroll right to see all the columns.):

 

 

 

 

 

Column

 

This column displays…

 

 

 

 

 

SSID

 

The Network Name of the AP or peer station and shows the signal strength icon

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal

 

Strength in percentage for the selected SSID.

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

 

The mode of operation

 

 

 

 

 

=AP

 

 

 

 

 

=Peer station

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

 

The channel and applied WEP method, if any.

 

 

 

 

 

=WEP Key-On

 

 

 

 

 

=WEP Key-Off

 

 

 

 

 

SupRate

 

Supported data rate of the AP or the peer station.

 

 

 

 

 

BSSID

 

BSSID or MAC Address of the AP or the peer station.

 

(MAC Addr)

 

 

 

 

Add

 

 

Tap this button to add an Active SSID to the Preferred Profiles list. Select and active SSID in the list,

 

tap Add, and the profile moves to the Preferred Profiles list.

Apply

Tap Apply to associate your station with a selected SSID. The SSID selected can be in the Preferred

 

Profile or Active SSIDs lists. When applied, the Status tab opens displaying the status of the wireless

 

connection. If the association fails, a search for another AP in the Preferred Profile list automatically

 

takes place, and the radio attempts to associate with the station, in order of preference.

Refresh

Tap Refresh to start a new search for all available APs or peer stations in the vicinity.

To Add an Active SSID to the Preferred Profile Table

An SSID needs to be in the Preferred Profile list to be edited.

1.Select an SSID in the Active SSID list and tap Add. The SSID moves to the Preferred Profile list.

If the SSID has the WEP Key turned on, the Settings window displays and prompts you to enter the WEP Method, Encryption Key, and Key ID.

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