The platform WiFi Configuration view (and equivalent station “WiFiPlatformService” under its PlatformServices) lets you discover 802.11b/g networks available to the JACE, and add one or more networks, as necessary.
Figure 6 above shows an example view for a JACE-700 with an added network (SSID of “Bnet_Plant”), which is currently connected. This view is split into three main areas, described as follows:
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Wireless Host Settings
Read-only status properties as follows:
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Wireless Enabled — either true (typical) or false
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WiFi Daemon Status — reflects current status of underlying WiFi daemon, such as “Completed” (typical) or “Scanning”.
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Current Adapter — the TCP/IP interface name for the WiFi adapter, different from such interface names for the JACE’s Ethernet LAN 1 port (en0) or LAN2 port (en1).
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Wireless Networks
Split into two separate panes:
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Discovered Networks
Reflects results of the last Discover, listing available wireless networks, by SSID, BSSID, signal strength, and so on. Buttons below allow you to
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During a discover, any network in the lower Network Database pane that was previously “Connected” becomes “Disconnected”—a
popup confirmation dialog appears to warn you of this too. Immediately following a discovery, such a network’s status changes
back to “Connecting” and then when handshaking completes, “Connected”. Therefore, keep in mind that any station or platform
access connected over wireless (bc0) will be dropped upon a discover.
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Network Database
Lists the wireless network(s) persisted in the platform’s configuration, along with corresponding polled status and signal strength. If more than one network is added, note that only one can be “Connected” at any time. Buttons below provide various functions—see About Buttons in WiFi Network Database.
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