Ubee DDW36C User Manual

Ubee Interactive Using the Primary Network Option
Ubee DDW36C Advanced Wireless Gateway MSO Operations Guide • October 2015 77
9.3 Using the Primary Network Option
Use the Primary Network option to configure a variety of wireless security settings.
Steps
To configure wireless security options:
1. Click Wireless from the main menu.
2. Click Primary Network from the left side menu. Field descriptions are listed below the
screen example. This example shows the settings when the DDW36C is in the 2.4GHz
band.
Wireless default values are discussed in Understanding Default Values and Logins on
page 8.
Label Description
Nearby Wireless Access Points
Network Name Displays the name of the wireless network (SSID) broadcast
by the access point.
Security Mode Displays the encryption method used.
Mode Displays the mode of the wireless access point: Possible
modes are:
 Master – Communicates with associated wireless cards
that are in managed mode. Appears as a normal access
point with an SSID and channel. Network
communications, such as authentication, conflict, and
duplicate packets are managed by the wireless card.
 Managed – Communicates with an associated master,
not directly with another managed AP. Wireless cards
connect to the master network and change their channel
to match. The master must accept the credentials of the
managed network for it to be associated.
 Ad-hoc – Communicates directly with another wireless
network. Network cards must be in range and use the
same name and channel.
 Monitor – Communicates in observation mode and does
not transmit. Can be used for troubleshooting wireless
links or checking bandwidth usage in the area.
PHY Mode Displays the physical transceivers (PHY) layer method used.
RSSI Displays the received signal strength (RSSI) of the wireless
access points in range of the device. Lower negative numbers
(for example, -1 to -65) indicate the access point is closer.
Greater negative numbers (for example, -66 to -95) indicate
the access point is farther away.
Channel Displays the channel on which the DDW36C is operating.
BSSID Displays the MAC address for the nearby wireless access
points.

Ubee DDW36C Specifications

General

Brand	Ubee
Model	DDW36C
Category	Gateway
Language	English