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2.8.4 Wireless Network Status
(Remotes Only)
The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on a key operating process of the transceiver—
the association of the Remote with the Access Point. The following is a description of how this process takes
place and as monitored on Figure 2-67, “. Wireless Network Status Screen (Remotes Only),” on page 77.
The Transceiver’s Association Process
After the Remote is powered up and finishes its boot cycle, it begins scanning the 900 MHz band for beacon
signals being sent out from AP units. If the Remote sees a beacon with a
Network Name
that is the same as
its own, the Remote will stop its scanning and temporarily synchronize its frequency-hopping pattern to
match the one encoded on the AP’s beacon signal. The Remote waits for three identical beacon signals from
the AP and then it toggles into a fully synchronized “associated” state. If the Remote does not receive three
identical beacons from the Access Point unit within a predetermined time period, it returns to a scanning
mode and continues to search for an AP with a matching network name in its beacon.
Under normal circumstances, the association process should be completed within 20 seconds after boot-up.
This time can vary depending on the beacon period setting on the AP, and the beacon learning setting on the
Remote. Refer to
Beacon Period
and
Beacon Learning
descriptions in “Radio Configuration Menu” on
Remote units are always monitoring the beacon signal. If an associated Remote loses the AP’s beacon for
more than 20 seconds, the association process starts again.
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