Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
In the
WEP
drop-down box, select the type of WEP encryption used by the
wireless network:
64-bit/10 hex.characters
, or
128-bit/26 hex.characters
WEP.
If the wireless network uses a passphrase, enter the passphrase in the
Passphrase
field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key
in the
Key 1
field.
Click the
OK
button to complete the network connection return to Link infor-
mation, or click the
Cancel
button to cancel the network connection and return
to the
Site Survey
screen.
On the
Site Survey
screen, click the
X
(Close) button in the upper right corner
to exit the WLAN Monitor.
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Figure 7-6
Instant Wireless
®
Series
The
Site Survey
screen, shown in Figure 7-5, displays a list of infrastructure and
ad-hoc networks available for connection.
SSID
- The SSID or unique name of the wireless network.
Signal
- The percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.
Site Information
Wireless Mode
- The mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Channel
- The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP
- The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC
- The MAC address of the wireless network’s device.
Surveyed at
- The time at which the wireless network was scanned.
Refresh
- Click the
Refresh
button to perform a new search for wireless
devices.
Connect
- To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless net-
work
,
and click the
Connect
button. If the wireless network has WEP encryp-
tion enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-6.
Figure 7-5
Site Survey
