Channel Usage Screen - ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160 User Manual

23.4 Channel Usage Screen

Use this screen to see what channel the wireless clients are using to associate with
the NWA, as well as the signal strength and network mode. Click Maintenance >
Channel Usage. The following figure displays.
Wait a moment while the NWA compiles the information.
Figure 171 Maintenance > Channel Usage
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 83 Maintenance > Channel Usage
LABEL
SSID
MAC Address
Channel
Signal
Network Mode
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DESCRIPTION
This is the Service Set IDentification name of the AP in an
Infrastructure wireless network or wireless station in an Ad-Hoc
wireless network. For our purposes, we define an Infrastructure
network as a wireless network that uses an AP and an Ad-Hoc
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).
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.
This is the index number of the channel currently used by the
associated AP in an Infrastructure wireless network or wireless
station in an Ad-Hoc wireless network.
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.
"Network mode" in this screen refers to your wireless LAN
infrastructure (refer to the Wireless LAN chapter) and security setup.
Click Refresh to reload the screen.
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