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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
15.6 F/W Upload Screen
Use this screen to upload a firmware to your NWA. Click
Maintenance
>
F/W Upload
. Follow the
instructions in this section to upload firmware to your NWA.
Figure 65
Firmware Upload
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 42
Channel Scan
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 chapter on wireless configuration for more information on basic service sets
(BSS) and extended service sets (ESS).
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.
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.
Wireless Mode
This is the IEEE 802.1x standard used by your NWA to apply enhanced security
methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key
management.
Signal Strength
This field displays the strength of the AP’s signal. If you must choose a channel that is
currently in use, choose one with low signal strength for minimum interference.
Security
This is the wireless security method used by your NWA protect wireless communication
between wireless stations, access points and the wired network.
Refresh
Click
Refresh
to reload the screen.
Table 43
Firmware Upload
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
File Path
Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click
Browse ...
to find
it.
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