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Station Status
The Station Status window shows remote wireless bridges currently associated with
the local wireless bridge.
The Station Status page displays basic connection information for each wireless
bridge link. Note that this page is automatically refreshed every five seconds.
• Station Address: The MAC address of the remote wireless bridge.
• Authenticated: Shows if the remote wireless bridge has been authenticated. The
two basic methods of authentication supported for 802.11 wireless networks are
“open system” and “shared key.” Open-system authentication accepts any client
attempting to connect to the wireless bridge without verifying its identity. The
shared-key approach uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to verify client identity
by distributing a shared key to stations before attempting authentication.
• Associated: Shows if the remote wireless bridge has been successfully associated
with the local wireless bridge.
• Forwarding Allowed: Shows if the remote wireless bridge has passed
authentication and is now allowed to forward traffic.
• Key Type: Displays “Open System” or “Shared Key.”