Allied Telesis AT-WA7400/EU - Manual (Page 85)

AT-WA7400 Management Software User’s Guide
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Channel
Shows the channel on which the access point is currently
broadcasting. The
channel defines the portion of the radio spectrum
that the radio uses for transmitting and receiving.
The channel is set on the Advanced > Radio Settings page. (See
Chapter 13, “Configuring Radio Settings” on page 143.)
Rate
Shows the rate (in megabits per second) at which this access point is
currently transmitting. The current rate will always be one of the rates
shown in Supported Rates.
Signal
Indicates the strength of the radio signal emitting from this access
point as measured in decibels (Db).
Beacon Interval
Shows the
beacon interval being used by this access point. Beacon
frames are transmitted by an access point at regular intervals to
announce the existence of the wireless network. The default behavior
is to send a beacon frame once every 100 milliseconds (or 10 per
second).
You set the Beacon Interval is set on the Advanced > Radio Settings
page. (See Chapter 13, “Configuring Radio Settings” on page 143.)
Capability
A hexadecimal number which, when converted to binary, indicates
each
IEEE 802.11 feature or functionality and whether it is on or off on
this access point.
Last Beacon
Shows the date and time of the most recent beacon was transmitted
from the access point.