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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide
Maintenance 9-5
Figure 9-4 Channel Usage
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 9-4 Channel Usage
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
Wireless Configuration and Roaming chapter for more information on basic service sets
(BSS) and extended service sets (ESS).
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.
Channel This is the index number of the channel currently used by the associated AP in an
Infrastructure wireless network or wireless stations in an Ad-Hoc wireless network.