User guide

set wlan
248 Chapter 2 Command Descriptions
In addition to the configurable options and their current settings, "set wlan"
displays the following information about the wireless device:
access_points
A list of detected access points including the following information for
each: Channel, SSID, bssid, average noise level, average signal level.
current_channel
Indicates which channel is currently being used in the wireless device.
current_link_status
Indicates the current status for the link between the radio and the access
point.
current_ssid
Indicates which SSID is currently being used by the wireless device. This
may be different than the SSID requested in the "set ssid" command.
current_transmit_speed
The current transmit speed for the radio. Can be 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 MB.
radio_firmware_version
The version of the firmware in the radio. It is displayed in the form x.xx,
where x is the major revision and xx is the minor revision.
radio_hardware_revision
The hardware revision of the radio. It is displayed in the form n, where n
is a digit indicating the revision.
receive_signal_strength
The current receive signal strength as reported by the radio. The signal
strength is specified as a number ranging from 0 through 100. The value
displayed indicates the signal strength as follows:
Examples Configure wireless devices
#> set wlan ssid=”homeBase” encryption_mode=128
encryption_key=ab1F793f01578ebf567afeb567
#> set wlan ssid=”homeBase” em=128 ek=ab1F793f01578ebf567afeb567
Value Range Receive Signal Strength
0-25 Very Low
26-49 Low
50-74 Strong
75-100 Excellent