Technical Reference; Wifi Network Overview - ZyXEL Communications WX Series User Manual

The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 30 Network Setting > Wireless > AP List
LABEL
Connection Status
Current SSID
#
Active
SSID
MAC Address
Channel
RSSI (dbm)
Security
AP
Password
Connect
Rescan

7.11 Technical Reference

This section discusses WiFis in depth. For more information, see

7.11.1 WiFi Network Overview

WiFi networks consist of WiFi clients, access points and bridges.
• A WiFi client is a radio connected to a user's computer.
• An access point is a radio with a wired connection to a network, which can connect with numerous
WiFi clients and let them access the network.
• A bridge is a radio that relays communications between access points and WiFi clients, extending a
network's range.
Traditionally, a WiFi network operates in one of two ways.
• An "infrastructure" type of network has one or more access points and one or more WiFi clients. The
WiFi clients connect to the access points.
• An "ad-hoc" type of network is one in which there is no access point. WiFi clients connect to one
another in order to exchange information.
The following figure provides an example of a WiFi network.
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DESCRIPTION
This shows whether the WX Device is already connected, attempting to connect, or not
connected to a WiFi network.
This shows the name of the AP to which your WX Device is currently connected.
This is the index number of the AP the WX Device can detect.
This field indicates whether the AP is active or not.
This shows the network name of the AP the WX Device can detect.
This shows the MAC address of the AP.
This shows the channel the AP uses.
This shows the strength of the AP's radio signal measured in dbm.
This shows Yes if the WX Device needs a security password to connect to the AP. It shows No
if the WX Device does not need a password to connect.
This shows the name of the AP you click and try to connect.
The Password input box displays when the Security column is Yes for the selected SSID. Enter
the password for this WiFi network in the Password input box.
The Connect button appears at the end of the table after you click on a SSID.
Click this button to connect to the selected AP.
Click Rescan to refresh the list of APs available.
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