ProSoft Technology RadioLinx RLXIB-IHW-66 User Manual page 36

RLXIB-IHW-66 ♦ 802.11a, b, g
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4.1.1 Available Parents
This page opens when you click the Available Parents button on the Radio
Configuration Form.
Note: This form is not available when the radio type is Master.
This page is helpful for viewing:
Possible parents for a repeater. The current parent should normally be the
radio with the lowest cost and a matching SSID.
Other 802.11 networks in the area.
Field
Only Show Same SSID
Refresh
Mac ID
SSID
Channel
RSSI
Security
Speed
Cost
Age
Hops
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Description
Select (check) this box to restrict the list of available parents to those
with the same SSID as the radio you are configuring.
Click this button to re-scan the network and update the devices in the
list.
A unique hexadecimal number that identifies any Ethernet device.
Network Name (Service Set Identifier).
The radio channel on which the device is transmitting. The channel list
indicates the channel number as well as the frequency (2.4 gHz or 5
gHz).
Important: The RadioLinx RLXIB radio is supplied with a dual-band
antenna that supports both frequency ranges. If you use a different
antenna with the RLXIB radio, you must choose a channel and
frequency range supported by the antenna.
Received Signal Strength Indication.
The encryption type enabled for the device.
The IEEE 802.11 connection speed (a, b, or g). The RadioLinx RLXIB
radio supports all three 802.11 connection speeds.
Parent selection cost.
The length of time (in seconds) since the radio last saw a packet from
this MAC address
The number of hops to the Master. A value of 0 (zero) is shown for
non-ProSoft devices.
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 18, 2009
User Manual