ZyAIR
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SSID | This field displays the SSID (or name) of each wireless device. |
| Indicates that the wireless network does not require security setting to access it. |
| indicates that the wireless security is activated on this network. |
| indicates a hidden network. You must know this network’s SSID to access it. |
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Mode | This field displays the wireless network type (Infrastr. or Ad Hoc) of the wireless device. |
| Infrastr. denotes the infrastructure mode. |
Ch. | This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device. |
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Signal | This field displays the signal strength (Best, Good, Normal, Poor or Bad) of each |
| wireless device. |
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BSS ID | This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. |
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Connect | Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device. |
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Modify | Click Modify to change the settings of the current connection or create a new profile. |
| Refer to section 2.2.1. |
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Rescan | Click Rescan to scan for available wireless device(s) within transmission range. |
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Current Configuration | |
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Pref. SSID | This field displays the name of the wireless device to which the ZyAIR is connected. |
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BSS Type | This field displays the network type of the wireless device to which the ZyAIR is |
| connected. |
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BSSID | This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device to which the ZyAIR is |
| connected. |
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Channel | This field displays the radio channel the ZyAIR is currently using. |
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Tx Rate | This field displays the current transmission rate of the ZyAIR in megabits per second. |
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Signal Quality | The status bar, signal quality level and the value in dB (from |
| show the quality of the signal. |
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TX Rate | This field displays the number of data frames transmitted in Kbps. |
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RX Rate | This field displays the number of data frames received in Kbps. |
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2.2.1 Connecting to a Network
Follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Main screen.
Using the ZyAIR Utility |