Figure 2. WiFi Configuration view, Client Mode tab
Wireless State configuration properties
Properties listed in the following table appear in the Wireless State pane of the
Client Mode tab in the
WiFi Configuration view.
| Property |
Value |
Description |
| WiFi Attach State |
Disconnected, Connected |
Read only value. |
| Client Adapter |
tiw_sta[n]
|
Read only value. Client Adapter name appended with number 0 through the maximum number of clients configured for the Access
Point. For example: tiw_sta0, tiw_sta1, tiw_sta2, etc.
|
| Client address |
00:00:00:00:00:0 |
MAC address of the client device. Format is six HEX addresses separated by a colon, for example: 08:00:69:E2:01:FE. |
| Client address via DHCP |
unknown |
Read only value. |
| Access Point |
unknown, last access point |
Read only value. “Unknown” indicates the unit has never connected to an access point. Otherwise, display the name of the last
access point the unit connected to.
|
| Default Gateway Switching |
enabled, disabled |
When enabled (checked), uses the gateway provided by the Access Point.
CAUTION: When connecting to a third party access point (such as Cisco), the gateway changes to whatever is provided by the access point’s
configuration and this will conflict with your wired LAN settings. Note, this situation does not occur when connecting to
JACE-8000 access point.
When disabled (not checked), keep the gateway as assigned in TCP/IP Configuration view.
|
Discovered Networks table
Once the WiFi Selector Switch on the unit is in the CLT position, setting the WiFi Enabled property to “true” activates the
Discover button.
| Control buttons |
Description |
| Discover
|
Scans for WiFi signals, displays a list of discovered networks in the table. |
| Add |
Invokes the Add a Wireless Network dialog which allows you to configure connection properties for the selected network.
|
Network Database table
Lists added WiFi networks.
| Control buttons |
Description |
| Connect |
Inactive (dimmed) until you select a network in the table to connect to. |
| Disconnect |
Inactive (dimmed) until the unit is currently connected to an access point. |
| Edit |
Inactive (dimmed) until you select a network. Invokes the Edit a Wireless Network dialog which allows you to change configured connection priority and/or access point passkey.
|
| New |
Invokes the Create a New Wireless Network dialog which allows you to configure access point properties and add the new network to the Network Database table.
|
| Remove |
Inactive (dimmed) until you select a network to delete. Clicking Remove invokes a confirmation dialog. |
