HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 - Hewlett Packard
HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 - Hewlett Packard
HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 - Hewlett Packard
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Using the <strong>HP</strong> Web Browser Interface<br />
Status Reporting Features<br />
■ Speed-Duplex: The operating speed and duplex mode of the access<br />
point’s RJ-45 Ethernet interface.<br />
Station Status<br />
Figure 4-9. The Station Status Window<br />
The Station Status window shows the wireless clients currently associated<br />
with the access point.<br />
The Station Configuration table displays the following information:<br />
■ Station Address: The MAC address of the wireless client.<br />
■ Authenticated: Shows if the station has been authenticated. The two<br />
basic methods of authentication supported for 802.11 wireless networks<br />
are “open system” and “shared key.” Open-system authentication accepts<br />
any client attempting to connect to the access point without verifying its<br />
identity. The shared-key approach uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)<br />
to verify client identity by distributing a shared key to stations before<br />
attempting authentication.<br />
■ Associated: Shows if the station has been successfully associated with<br />
the access point. Once authentication is completed, stations can associate<br />
with the current access point, or reassociate with a new access point. The<br />
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