Available Parents - ProSoft Technology RLXIB-IHA RadioLinx User Manual

Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility
User Manual

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
This list contains both 802.11 devices that are part of the same SSID as the
RLXIB-IHA itself (for example, "Minerals") as well as devices that belong to
different SSIDs (for example, "Network1" and "ProSoftInternal"). This list is
updated continuously and can be used for many purposes.
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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 (5 gHz).
Received Signal Strength Indication.
The encryption type enabled for the device.
The IEEE 802.11 connection speed.
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.
RLXIB-IHA ♦ 802.11a
RadioLinx® 802.11a Industrial Hotspot
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
July 25, 2013