System Configuration

Station Status

The Station Status window shows the wireless clients currently associated with the SMC2555W-AG.

The Station Configuration page displays basic connection information for all associated stations as described below. Note that this page is automatically refreshed every five seconds.

Station Address: The MAC address of the wireless client.

Authenticated: Shows if the station has been authenticated. The two basic methods of authentication supported for 802.11 wireless networks are “open system” and “shared key.” Open-system authentication accepts any client attempting to connect to the access point without verifying its identity. The shared-key approach uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to verify client identity by distributing a shared key to stations before attempting authentication.

Associated: Shows if the station has been successfully

5-66

Page 124
Image 124
SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG manual Station Status