ZyXEL Communications WX5600-T0 - Technical Reference; Wifi Network Overview

Chapter 7 Wireless
WX Series User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
7.11 Technical Reference
This section discusses WiFis in depth. For more information, see Appendix B on page 175.
7.11.1 WiFi Network Overview
WiFi networks consist of WiFi clients, access points and bridges.
• A WiFi client is a radio connected to a user’s computer.
• An access point is a radio with a wired connection to a network, which can connect with numerous
WiFi clients and let them access the network.
• A bridge is a radio that relays communications between access points and WiFi clients, extending a
network’s range.
Traditionally, a WiFi network operates in one of two ways.
• An “infrastructure” type of network has one or more access points and one or more WiFi clients. The
WiFi clients connect to the access points.
• An “ad-hoc” type of network is one in which there is no access point. WiFi clients connect to one
another in order to exchange information.
The following figure provides an example of a WiFi network.
Table 30 Network Setting > Wireless > AP List
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Connection Status
This shows whether the WX Device is already connected, attempting to connect, or not
connected to a WiFi network.
Current SSID This shows the name of the AP to which your WX Device is currently connected.
# This is the index number of the AP the WX Device can detect.
Active This field indicates whether the AP is active or not.
SSID This shows the network name of the AP the WX Device can detect.
MAC Address This shows the MAC address of the AP.
Channel This shows the channel the AP uses.
RSSI (dbm) This shows the strength of the AP’s radio signal measured in dbm.
Security
This shows Yes if the WX Device needs a security password to connect to the AP. It shows No
if the WX Device does not need a password to connect.
AP This shows the name of the AP you click and try to connect.
Password
The Password input box displays when the Security column is Yes for the selected SSID. Enter
the password for this WiFi network in the Password input box.
Connect
The Connect button appears at the end of the table after you click on a SSID.
Click this button to connect to the selected AP.
Rescan Click Rescan to refresh the list of APs available.