Using Network and Rescan
Use the
Network
window and the
Rescan
button when you
need to do any of the following:
•
Find a list of network names (SSIDs) so you can connect to a
network
•
Check the channel difference between your network and other
networks within range
•
Check the network type (infrastructure or ad hoc) of your
network
•
Verify whether security is enabled for your network
To use this window, click the
Network
tab, then click the
Rescan
button to refresh the list.
The information displayed on the
Network
tab is as follows:
•
SSID
(
S
ervice
S
et
Id
entifier): An
SSID, also known as Network
Name, is chosen by the person who
sets up the network. The SSID is a
code attached to all packets sent
over an infrastructure wireless
network. The code can contain up to
32 alphanumeric characters. All
devices in the network must share
the same SSID.
•
Network Type:
Infrastructure or Ad
Hoc.
•
Channel
: The Wi-Fi frequency
channel.
•
802.11n/g/b:
Indicates which of the
following (n, g, b) standards are
supported.
•
Security
: The type of security
configured for the network.
•
Signal
: The strength and quality of
your transmissions.
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Wireless-N USB Adapter
