The Channel Status Screen; Technical Reference; Wireless Network Overview - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User Manual

7.9 The Channel Status Screen

Use t he Cha nn e l St a t us screen t o scan wireless LAN channel noises and view t he result s. Click
N e t w or k Se t t ing > W ir e le ss > Cha nne l St a t us. The screen appears as shown. Click Sca n t o
scan t he wireless LAN channels. You can view t he result s in t he Cha nne l Sca n Re sult sect ion.
Figure 42 Net work Set t ing > Wireless > Channel St at us

7.10 Technical Reference

This sect ion discusses wireless LANs in dept h. For m ore inform at ion, see

7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview

Wireless net works consist of wireless client s, access point s and bridges.
• A wireless client is a radio connect ed t o a user 's com put er.
• An access point is a radio wit h a wired connect ion t o a net work, which can connect wit h
num erous wireless client s and let t hem access t he net work.
• A bridge is a radio t hat relays com m unicat ions bet ween access point s and wireless client s,
ext ending a net work's range.
Tradit ionally, a wireless net work operat es in one of t wo ways.
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