Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mode

 

 

Table 13 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

DHCP

This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Client or None.

 

 

WLAN Information

 

 

 

WLAN OP Mode

This is the device mode (Section 2.1.1 on page 23) to which the

 

WAP3205’s wireless LAN is set - Universal Repeater Mode.

 

 

MAC Address

This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.

 

 

Status

This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN - ON.

 

 

Name (SSID)

This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP3205 in the

 

wireless LAN.

 

 

Channel

This shows the channel number which you select manually or the

 

WAP3205 automatically scans and selects.

 

 

Operating Channel

This shows the channel number which the WAP3205 is currently using

 

over the wireless LAN.

 

 

Security Mode

This shows the level of wireless security the WAP3205 is using.

 

 

802.11 Mode

This shows the wireless standard.

 

 

WLAN Station Status

This shows the SSID and MAC address of the AP or wireless router with

 

which the WAP3205 is currently associated. Otherwise, it displays

 

Disassociated.

 

 

WPS

This displays Configured when the WPS has been set up.

 

This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up.

 

Click the status to display Network > Wireless LAN > WPS screen.

 

 

Interface Status

 

 

 

Interface

This displays the WAP3205 port types. The port types are: LAN and

 

WLAN.

 

 

Status

For the LAN and WAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up

 

(line is up or connected).

 

For the WLAN, it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when

 

the WLAN is disabled.

 

 

Rate

For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed or N/A when the line is

 

disconnected.

 

For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN

 

is enabled and N/A when the WLAN is disabled.

 

 

System Status

 

 

 

Item

This column shows the type of data the WAP3205 is recording.

 

 

Data

This column shows the actual data recorded by the WAP3205.

 

 

System Up Time

This is the total time the WAP3205 has been on.

 

 

Current Date/Time

This field displays your WAP3205’s present date and time.

 

 

System Resource

 

 

 

CPU Usage

This displays what percentage of the WAP3205’s processing ability is

 

currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the WAP3205 is

 

running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore.

 

If you want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn

 

off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.

 

 

 

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