24 MDS iNET 900 User’s Guide MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. A
2.2 BASIC DEVICE INFORMATION
2.2.1 Starting Information Screen
Once you have logged into the iNET Management System, you will be
presented with a screen that provides an overview of the iNET unit and
its current operating condition. It provides an array of vital information
on the unit and its operating condition.
Figure 2-5. Starting Information Screen
• Device Mode—Current operating mode of the unit as it
relates to the iNET network.
• Device Name—This is a user-defined parameter that will
appear in the heading of all pages.
(To change it, see Network Configuration Menu on Page 28.)
• Network Name—The name of the iNET 900 network in
which the unit is associated.
• IP Address—Units’s IP address.
• Device Status—Condition of iNET unit’s association with
an Access Point.
At the Access Point:
• Alarmed—A alarming event has been logged and not
cleared.
• Operational—Unit operating normally and associated with
at least one Remote unit.
At a Remote:
• Scanning—The unit is looking for an Access Point beacon
signal.
• Exp(ecting) Sync(hronization)—The unit has found a valid
beacon signal for its network.
• Hop Sync—The unit has changed its frequency hopping pat-
tern to match that of the Access Point.
• Associated —This unit has successfully synchronized and
associated with an Access Point.
MDS iNET 900
Starting Information Screen
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Device Mode: Dual Remote
Device Name: Library Admin Office
Network Name: West Campus Net
IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Device Status: Associated
Uptime: 2 days, 20 hours
Firmware Version: 1.1.0
Hardware Version: 00.00.00
Serial Number: 1026295
Press 'G' to go to Main Menu