User's Manual

System Configuration
6-88
6
• Authenticated: Shows if the station has been authenticated. The two basic
methods of authentication supported for 802.11 wireless networks are “open
system” and “shared key.” Open-system authentication accepts any client
attempting to connect to the access point without verifying its identity. The
shared-key approach uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to verify client identity
by distributing a shared key to stations before attempting authentication.
• Associated: Shows if the station has been successfully associated with the access
point. Once authentication is completed, stations can associate with the current
access point, or reassociate with a new access point. The association procedure
allows the wireless system to track the location of each mobile client, and ensure
that frames destined for each client are forwarded to the appropriate access point.
• Forwarding Allowed: Shows if the station has passed 802.1X authentication and
is now allowed to forward traffic to the access point.
• Encryption: The data encryption method used for this client.
• Authentication Type: The authentication method used for this client; including
WEP (Open System or Pre-Shared Key), WPA, WPA2, or some combination.
• SSID: The Service Set Identifier this client used to associate with the VAP.
• Channel: The radio channel this client is using to communicate with the VAP.
• Data Rate: The data rate at which this client is communicating with the VAP.