Statistics; Table 3 Status - ZyXEL Communications 802.11g Wireless Access Point ZyXEL G-560 User Manual

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 3 Status

LABEL
Device Information
Device Name
Operation Mode
MAC Address
Firmware Version
IP Settings
IP Address
Assignment
IP Address
IP Subnet Mask
Gateway IP
Address
Wireless Settings
SSID
Channel
Encryption Method This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-
MAC Filter
View Statistics
View Association
List

4.1.1 Statistics

Click View Statistics in the STATUS screen. Read-only information here includes port status
and packet specific statistics. Also provided are "system up time" and "poll interval(s)". The
Poll Interval(s) field is configurable.
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DESCRIPTION
This is the same as Device Name you entered in the first wizard screen if you
entered one there. It is for identification purposes.
This field shows whether the G-560 is functioning as an access point or an access
point and bridge simultaneously.
This field displays the MAC address of the G-560.
The MAC (Media Access Control) or Ethernet address on a LAN (Local Area
Network) is unique to your computer. A network interface card such as an Ethernet
adapter has a hardwired address that is assigned at the factory. This address
follows an industry standard that ensures no other adapter has a similar address.
This is the firmware version and the date the firmware was created.
This field displays whether the G-560 is set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP
server or use a manually entered static IP address.
This is the Ethernet port IP address.
This is the Ethernet port subnet mask.
This is the IP address of a gateway. Leave this field as 0.0.0.0 if you do not know it.
This is the descriptive name used to identify the G-560 in a wireless network.
This field displays the radio channel the G-560 is currently using.
PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed, WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2 Mixed or 802.1X)
or inactive (Disable).
This field shows whether MAC filter is enabled or not. With MAC filtering, you can
allow or deny access to the G-560 based on the MAC addresses of the wireless
stations.
Click View Statistics to see performance statistics such as number of packets
sent and number of packets received.
Click View Association List to show the wireless stations that are currently
associated to the G-560.
Chapter 4 Status Screens