ZyXEL Communications 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point NWA-1100 User Manual
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Chapter 3 Status Screens
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Device Name
This field displays the ZyXEL Device system name. It is used for
identification. You can change this in the System > General screen’s
Device Name field.
Operation Mode
This field displays the current operating mode of the first wireless module
(AP, Wireless Client, Bridge or AP+Bridge). You can change the
operating mode in the Wireless > Wireless Settings screen.
MAC Address
This displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the ZyXEL
Device on the LAN. Every network device has a unique MAC address
which identifies it across the network.
Firmware Version
This field displays the current version of the firmware inside the device. It
also shows the date the firmware version was created. You can change the
firmware version by uploading new firmware in Maintenance > F/W
Upload.
Ethernet Information
IP Address
This field displays the current IP address of the ZyXEL Device on the
network.
Subnet Mask
Subnet masks determine the maximum number of possible hosts on a
network. You can also use subnet masks to divide one network into
multiple sub-networks.
Gateway IP Address
This is the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on
the same network segment as the device's LAN port. The gateway helps
forward packets to their destinations.
WLAN Information
SSID
This field displays the SSID (Service Set Identifier).
Channel
The channel or frequency used by the ZyXEL Device to send and receive
information.
MAC Filter
Media Access Control filtering checks incoming frames based on MAC
(Media Access Control) address(es) that you specify.
Security Mode
This displays the security mode the ZyXEL Device is using.
System Resources
System Up Time
This field displays the elapsed time since the ZyXEL Device was turned on.
CPU Usage
This field displays what percentage of the ZyXEL Device’s processing
ability is currently being used. The higher the CPU usage, the more likely
the ZyXEL Device is to slow down.
Memory Usage
This field displays what percentage of the ZyXEL Device’s volatile memory
is currently in use. The higher the memory usage, the more likely the
ZyXEL Device is to slow down. Some memory is required just to start the
ZyXEL Device and to run the web configurator.
Interface Status
Interface
This column displays each interface of the ZyXEL Device.
Status
This field indicates whether or not the ZyXEL Device is using the interface.
For each interface, this field displays Up when the ZyXEL Device is using
the interface and Down when the ZyXEL Device is not using the interface.
Channel
Click this to see which wireless channels are currently in use in the local
.
Rate
For the LAN port this displays the port speed and duplex setting.
For the WLAN interface, it displays the downstream and upstream
transmission rate or N/A if the interface is not in use.
Table 2 The Status Screen
LABEL
DESCRIPTION