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GPS Information
Menu
Invisible place holder
Figure 3-78. GPS Information Menu
Wireless Network Status Menu
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 is monitored by the menu system.
The Transceiver’s
Association Process
If the Access Point and Remote are configured for single channel oper-
ation, the Remote monitors the channel for Access Point transmissions.
The Remote synchronizes its power, timing, and frequency to the
Access Point, then requests access to the network. The Access Point and
Remote check each other’s authorization and authentication according
to the configuration of the
Device Authorization
and
Encryption Enable
parameters, and the
Network Name
parameter. The Remote is then associ-
ated.
If the Access Point and Remote are configured for frequency hopping,
the Remote hops with the Access Point according to Access Point’s con-
figuration. Once the Remote is hopping in sync with the Access Point,
the rest of the association process is the same as for single channel oper-
ation.