NETGEAR MA701 User Manual page 18

This table describes the Status page of the MA701 Configuration Utility.
STATUS
Connected to This field displays the association of the access point (SSID) or other wireless
nodes in Ad-hoc mode.
AP MAC Shows the MAC address of the associated access point (AP) when the MA701
Addr Wireless CF Card is configured in infrastructure mode, or the BSSID if it is
(BSSID) configured in Ad-hoc mode and 802.11 Ad-hoc mode.
Mode Indicates the current Network mode used -- 802.11 Ad-hoc mode, Ad-hoc
mode, or Infrastructure mode. The default value for Network mode is
Infrastructure.
• 802.11 Ad-hoc mode: The wireless nodes form their own local network
where the end nodes communicate peer-to-peer without an access point.
• Ad-hoc mode: Similar to 802.11 Ad-hoc but with less restriction.
• Infrastructure mode: The wireless node searches all available wireless
channels to associate with an access point.
Channel Shows the current channel in use.
Link Rate Shows the current transmit data rate of the wireless node. The possible link
rates are 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps. In Ad-hoc mode, this field shows what the
wireless node is configured to use. When in Infrastructure mode, it shows the
result of the transfer rate negotiated between the access point and the wireless
node.
Encryption This field indicates if the WEP encryption is enabled or disabled.
IP Status This button will display the IP Address information related to the MA701
Wireless CF Card: IP Address, Subnet Mask, the Default Gateway, DHCP
Server, and the MAC Address.
DESCRIPTION
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