Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE W780 Series

Configuring with Web Based Management
6.4 "Information" menu
SCALANCE W780/W740 to IEEE 802.11n Web Based Management
Configuration Manual, 08/2018, C79000-G8976-C267-13
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MAC Address
Shows the MAC address of the WLAN interface.
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Operational channel
Shows the channel of the access point to which the client is connected.
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HT Channel Width [MHz]
Shows the channel bandwidth.
– 20
Channel bandwidth 20 MHz
– 40up
Channel bandwidth 40 MHz. The configured channel and the neighboring channel
above it are used.
– 40down
Channel bandwidth 40 MHz. The configured channel and the neighboring channel
below it are used.
Note
Channel bandwidth 40 MHz and frequency band 2.4 GHz
If the access point detects another access point on the configured channel or on
neighborin
g channels, the access point changes the channel bandwidth from 40 MHz
to 20 MHz. If you set a "free" channel on the access point, the access point uses the
channel bandwidth 40 MHz.
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Connected BSSID
Shows the MAC address of the access point to which the client is connected.
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Connected SSID
Shows the SSID of the access point to which the client is connected.
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Security
Shows which authentication method is used.
– If the authentication method "Open System + Encryption" or "Shared Key" is used, the
"Encrypted (WEP/AES)" is displayed for both authentication methods.
– If iPCF, iPCF-HT or iPCF-MC mode is enabled, the following is displayed depending
on the encryption status:
iPCF Encrypted (AES): Encryption is enabled.
iPCF authentication: Encryption is disabled.
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Context
Shows which security context is used.