Samsung MagicLAN SWL-2100N User Manual page 23

Here we explain the use and meanings of the various screen messages.
SAMSUNG 11Mbps Wireless LAN
is the description of the vendor.
MAC Address: MAC Address is the unique identification number (6 bytes in size) for the
card and is assigned to WLAN card during manufacturing.
Network Mode: This describes the topology of the network that a client/user is connected.
The choice is between Infrastructure and Ad-hoc modes.
SSID: SSID is the identification address of the Access Point (AP). This can also be the
ESSID of the Wireless LAN.
Channel: Channel number is the channel available for the communications between the
clients and AP or between the clients only. In case of the Infrastructure Network Mode, the
channel number is scanned automatically (Need not to worry about setting the channel
number), while in case of the Ad-hoc Network Mode; the channel number is set by the client
and can be changed by the client later.
Network Status: Network status explains the properties of the channel currently in use. It
also explains whether the link between the two communicating clients or a client and an AP
is good, adequate or poor.
Link Status: Link Status explains whether the client is connected to ESS or not. It also
shows the identification MAC address of the BSS to which this is connected currently.
Connection Status: This explains whether the connection between communicating entities
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