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WLAN61xxEB CF EVK User’s Guide
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• Active Networks
The Active SSIDs table lists all the access points or peer stations (creator of IBSS) in the vicinity with
each record displaying the following six fields (The table may not display all the fields on the screen. Use
horizontal scroll bar to check all):
 SSID – Network Name of the access point or peer station. An associated icon shows whether it
is an access point , or a peer station .
 Signal – Signal Strength in percentage for that SSID.
 WEP – WEP key status. ( stands for WEP Key required, otherwise WEP Key not
required).
 Channel – The channel being used and the SupRate – Supported data rate of the access point
or the peer station.
 BSSID (MAC Addr) – BSSID or MAC Address of the access point or the peer station.
4.4.2.2 Operation Buttons
• WZC
By clicking WZC, then Click on one of the available networks to add the selected (highlighted)
profile into the Preferred Profile table. If the SSID has WEP Key On, the Settings window will pop up
for you to enter the WEP Method, Encryption Key, and Key ID. Click OK button in the Settings
window after finishing the configuration, and the SSID with its profile will be added into the Preferred
Profiles window. No window will pop up when adding an SSID with WEP Key Off. It will be added
into the Preferred Profile table directly at the click on Add button.
• Connect
Click this button to associate/join your station with the SSID you selected. This SSID can be either
from the Preferred Profile or from the Active SSIDs table. When Applied, the Status tab window will
display the status of the wireless connection. If the association fails, an automatic search for another
AP in the preferred profile list will take place, trying to associate in the order of your preference.
•
Refresh
Click this button to start a new search for all available access points or peer stations in the vicinity.
• Help: open a context sensitive help window.