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Station Status
The Station Status window shows the wireless clients currently
associated with the SMC2555W-AG.
The Station Configuration page displays basic connection
information for all associated stations as described below. Note
that this page is automatically refreshed every five seconds.
• Station Address: The MAC address of the wireless client.
• Authenticated: Shows if the station has been authenticated.
The two basic methods of authentication supported for 802.11
wireless networks are “open system” and “shared key.”
Open-system authentication accepts any client attempting to
connect to the access point without verifying its identity. The
shared-key approach uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to
verify client identity by distributing a shared key to stations
before attempting authentication.
• Associated: Shows if the station has been successfully