38 CHAPTER 3: VIEWING BASIC SETTINGS
■ MAC Address — Displays the MAC Address assigned to the access
point.
■ Type — Displays the antenna type.
■ Radios — Displays the radio type attached to the access point. The possible
field values are:
■ A — Indicates the radio type is 802.11a and provides specifications
for wireless ATM systems
.
■ G — Indicates the radio type is 802.11g that offers transmission
over relatively short distances at up to 54 mbps.
■ b/g — Indicates the radio type is 802.11b/g.
■ n — Indicates the radio type that is based on MIMO (Multiple
input, multiple output) technology, which uses multiple antennas
at both the source (transmitter) and the destination (receiver) to
minimize errors and optimize data speed.
■ Channel — Displays the access point channel used.
■ State — Displays the selected access point transceiver’s status. The
possible field values are:
■ Disabled — Indicates the Access Point is currently disabled.
■ Enabled — Indicates the Access point is currently enabled.
■ Activation — Indicates the access point state. The possible field
values are:
■ Activated — Indicates access point is currently active.
■ Discovered — Indicates access point was discovered, but was not
activated by the user.
2 Select an option from the Display drop-down list.