Discovering Networks and Access Points
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Yellow closed lock: One or more access points use
WEP or Cisco LEAP security protocol. These are less
secure than other protocols.
Green closed lock: All access points use security
protocols that are more secure than WEP, for example,
WPA or WPA2.
Gray closed lock: Access points on this network are
using multiple security protocols.
Access Points #
: The number displayed next to the
icon is the number of access points near your location.
Filter Button:
Touch this field to add a filter for specific
network characteristics, such as SSID string, minimum
signal strength, or 802.11 media type.
NOTE:
You can set only one filter at a time. Once a filter is
set, the
Networks
list screen re-opens. The title of the
screen changes to “
Networks (X of Y)
”, such that
X = the number of networks filtered, and
Y = the total number of networks discovered.
This icon appears to the right of the active filter.
Touch the icon to remove the filter.
Touch the Help button
on the
Filter Networks By:
screen for more detail about each option.
SNR:
Signal-to-Noise Ratio, a measure of signal strength
relative to noise. The ratio is measured in decibels (dB).
NOTE:
For networks, the SNR of the strongest AP in the
network is displayed.
Caution
Touching the
Refresh button will
erase all unsaved test results.
This is also a variable field, which changes based on the
Sort
option currently applied. For example, if the list is
sorted by
Client Count
, the number of clients connected
to the network will appear in this space on the screen (as
shown in
For
Networks
, this space can also show the
802.11 Type
,
Band
, or time since the network was
Last Seen
.
Refresh:
Touch this icon to clear the current
results and restart the current discovery
process.
Save:
Touch this button to save a session file
containing the discovery or test results that
have been collected since the AirCheck G2
