The Channel Status Screen; Technical Reference; Wireless Network Overview - ZyXEL Communications VWG1312-B10A User Manual

7.9 The Channel Status Screen

Use the Channel Status screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the results. Click
Network Setting > Wireless > Channel Status. The screen appears as shown. Click Scan to
scan the wireless LAN channels. You can view the results in the Channel Scan Result section.
Figure 41 Network Setting > Wireless > Channel Status

7.10 Technical Reference

This section discusses wireless LANs in depth. For more information, see

7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview

Wireless networks consist of wireless clients, access points and bridges.
• A wireless 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 wireless clients and let them access the network.
• A bridge is a radio that relays communications between access points and wireless clients,
extending a network's range.
Traditionally, a wireless network operates in one of two ways.
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