HNW300CI
User
Manual
Wireless PCI Card
13
2.6 Site survey
The
Network
tab also displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area, and allows you to
connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts
below.
•
SSID
: Displays the SSID of the Access Point. The SSID is a unique name shared among all
points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and
is case-sensitive.
•
BSSID
: Displays the MAC address of the Access Point.
•
Signal
: Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point.
•
Channel
: Displays the channel number of the Access Point.
•
Encryption
: Displays the encryption on the Access Point, this includes WEP, TKIP, AES or
None.
•
Authentication
: displays the authentication on the Access Point, this includes WPA, WPA-
PSK, WPA2, or Unknown.
•
Network Type
: Indicates whether the SSID is a Station (Ad-hoc) or Access Point
(Infrastructure).
•
Rescan
: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area.
•
Connect
: to connect with a specific Access Point, select the SSID from the list, and then
click on the Connect button.
•
Add to Profile
: Click on this button to add the SSID and its associated settings into a profile.
•
Click on the
OK
button if you have made any changes.
