Discovering Networks and Access Points
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Figure 7. Access Points List
The
Access Points
list screen displays all the access points
that AirCheck G2 has discovered.
Access Points (#):
The number of APs discovered by the
Tester.
Sort (Option Field):
This field shows the sort option that
is currently applied. In
, the sort option applied is
Signal Strength
. This is the default.
Touch the
Sort
field to change the order in which access
points are listed. The value by which the list is sorted
shows prominently for each access point. For example, if
you change to
Sort
by
Client Count
, the
Access Points
list screen displays the number of connected clients for
each AP, instead of the
Channel
, as shown in
.
Sort Order Button:
These arrows switch the list
order from ascending to descending, and vice versa.
BSSID:
Basic Service Set Identifier; The MAC address of
the access point.
Signal Strength:
The AP’s signal strength in dBm.
Security
status of the AP:
Red open lock: The network does not have security
enabled.
Yellow closed lock: One or more access points use
WEP or Cisco LEAP security protocol. These are less
secure than other protocols.
