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9. WP201-100 Software Environment
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Connections window - Default
Control Title Control Description
SSID column The SSID column or text box shows the service set identifier.
l The SSID is a case sensitive, 32-character identifier.
l It is attached to the header of packets sent over a wireless local-area network
(WLAN).
l The SSID acts as an identifier when a mobile device tries to connect to the
basic service set (BSS) that is part of the WLAN structure.
Note: The Connection List tables are only visible when the Access
Point or WDS AP mode is selected as the Operation Mode in the
Wireless window.
MAC Address
column
The MAC Address column shows the MAC address of the devices found during
the scan by the WP201-100.
TX column The TX column shows the transmit packets (in bytes) to the server.
RX column The RX column shows the received packets (in bytes) from the server.
RSSI column The RSSI (dBm) column or Signal Strength text box shows the received signal
strength.
l It is a measurement of the power present in a received radio signal.
l The closer to -45 the better the connectivity.
l An RSSI of -80 to -95 could be unreliable.
Block column The Block column allows the WP201-100 to block a client from association with
the SSID.
Click the Kick button to block the client.
Important!: Using this option adds this MAC address to the Deny MAC
Address list in the Wireless MAC Filter area (on page 214) of the Wireless
Edit dialog box.
This MAC address remains in the list until the user deletes the address
from the list.
Refresh button Click the Refresh button to update the connection information.
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