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Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor
Site Survey
Home Wireless-G USB Adaptor
Site Survey
The
Site Survey
screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection in the table
on the left. This table shows the network’s SSID, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adaptor is
receiving. You may click
SSID
,
CH (Channel)
, or
Signal
, to sort by that field.
SSID
- The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here.
CH
- This is the channel setting that the network uses.
Signal
- This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.
Site Information
For each network selected, the following settings are listed:
SSID
- This the SSID or unique name of the wireless network.
Wireless Mode
- This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Channel
- This is the channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
Security
- The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here.
MAC
- The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point is displayed here.
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 network, and click the
Connect
button. If the network has encryption enabled, then you will see a new screen appear.
From the
Security
drop-down menu, select the network’s encryption method,
WEP
or
PSK
.
If you selected WEP, then you will see the
WEP Key Needed for Connection
screen. Select the appropriate level of
WEP encryption,
64-bit
or
128-bit
. Then enter the network’s Passphrase or WEP Key. Click the
Connect
button.
To cancel the connection, click the
Cancel
button.
If you selected PSK, then you will see the
PSK (Pre-Shared Key) Needed for Connection
screen. Select the
appropriate encryption type,
TKIP
or
AES
. Then enter the network’s Passphrase or Pre-Shared Key in the
Passphrase
field. Then click the
Connect
button. To cancel the connection, click the
Cancel
button.
Figure 6-8: WEP Key Needed for Connection
Figure 6-9: PSK (Pre-Shared Key) Needed for Connection
Figure 6-7: Site Survey