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Professional Access Point Administrator Guide
Field
Description
Channel | Shows the channel on which the access point is currently broadcasting. |
| The Channel defines the portion of the radio spectrum that the radio uses for |
| transmitting and receiving. |
| The channel is set on the Advanced menu’s Radio Settings page. (See “Radio” |
| on page 129.) |
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Signal | Indicates the strength of the radio signal emitting from this access point as |
| measured in decibels (Db). |
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# of Beacons | Shows the total number of beacons transmitted by this access point since the |
| access point was last booted. |
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Last Beacon | Shows the date and time of the most recent beacon transmission from the |
| access point. |
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Rates | Shows supported and basic (advertised) rate sets for the neighbouring access |
| point. Rates are shown in megabits per second (Mbps). |
| All supported rates are listed, with basic rates shown in bold. |
| Rate sets are configured on the Advanced menu’s Radio Settings page. (See |
| “Radio” on page 129.) The rates shown for an access point will always be the |
| rates currently specified for that access point in its radio settings. |
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