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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide
10-6 Maintenance
Figure 10-5 Channel Usage
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 10-5 Channel Usage
LABEL DESCRIPTION
SSID
This is the Service Set IDentification name of the AP in an Infrastructure wireless
network or wireless station in an Ad-Hoc wireless network. For our purposes, we define
an Infrastructure network as a wireless network that uses an AP and an Ad-Hoc network
(also known as Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)) as one that doesn’t. See the
Wireless Configuration and Roaming chapter for more information on basic service sets
(BSS) and extended service sets (ESS).
MAC Address
This field displays the MAC address of the AP in an Infrastructure wireless network. It is
randomly generated (so ignore it) in an Ad-Hoc wireless network.
Channel
This is the index number of the channel currently used by the associated AP in an
Infrastructure wireless network or wireless station in an Ad-Hoc wireless network.
Signal
This field displays the strength of the AP’s signal. If you must choose a channel that’s
currently in use, choose one with low signal strength for minimum interference.