Chapter 23 Maintenance
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 87 Maintenance > Channel Usage
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
SSID | This is the Service Set IDentification name of the AP in an |
| Infrastructure wireless network or wireless station in an |
| wireless network. For our purposes, we define an Infrastructure |
| network as a wireless network that uses an AP and an |
| network (also known as Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)) as |
| one that doesn’t. See the chapter on wireless configuration for more |
| information on basic service sets (BSS) and extended service sets |
| (ESS). |
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MAC Address | This field displays the MAC address of the AP in an Infrastructure |
| wireless network. It is randomly generated (so ignore it) in an Ad- |
| Hoc wireless network. |
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Channel | This is the index number of the channel currently used by the |
| associated AP in an Infrastructure wireless network or wireless |
| station in an |
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Signal | This field displays the strength of the AP’s signal. If you must choose |
| a channel that’s currently in use, choose one with low signal strength |
| for minimum interference. |
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Network Mode | “Network mode” in this screen refers to your wireless LAN |
| infrastructure (refer to the Wireless LAN chapter) and security setup. |
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Refresh | Click Refresh to reload the screen. |
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23.7 F/W Upload Screen
Use this scren to upload firmware to your NWA.
Click MAINTENANCE > F/W Upload. The following screen displays. .
Figure 176 Maintenance > F/W Upload
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