Hand Held Products 7900 Series - Manual (Page 116)

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Add Tap this button to add an Active SSID to the Preferred Profiles list. Select and active SSID in the list,
tap Add, and the profile moves to the Preferred Profiles list.
Apply Tap Apply to associate your station with a selected SSID. The SSID selected can be in the Preferred
Profile or Active SSIDs lists. When applied, the Status tab opens displaying the status of the wireless
connection. If the association fails, a search for another AP in the Preferred Profile list automatically
takes place, and the radio attempts to associate with the station, in order of preference.
Refresh Tap Refresh to start a new search for all available access points or peer stations in the vicinity.
To Add an Active SSID to the Preferred Profile Table
An SSID needs to be in the Preferred Profile list to be edited.
1. Select an SSID in the Active SSID list and tap Add. If the SSID has the WEP Key turned on, the Settings window displays
and prompts you to enter the WEP Method, Encryption Key, and Key ID.
2. Now, you need to configure its profile.
3. In the Preferred Profile list, select the SSID and tap Edit ; see To Create a New Profile on page 9-7.
4. When configuration is complete, tap OK. The SSID and its profile are added into the Preferred Profiles list. If you’re adding
an SSID with the WEP Key turned off, the Settings window does not display and the SSID is added directly to the Preferred
Profile table.
Mode The mode of operation
• Access point
• A peer station
Channel The channel and applied WEP method, if any.
• WEP Key-On
• WEP Key-Off
SupRate Supported data rate of the access point or the peer station.
BSSID
(MAC Addr) BSSID or MAC Address of the access point or the peer station.
Column This column displays…