Teletronics International Inc.
11M Wireless Pcmcia Card
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C-3. Access Point Browser
Select the
Access Point Browser
and you will see a screen shown as below. Choose
Go
,
and all the active Access Points will be displayed on the screen.
Fig. Access Point Browser.
Each row of the Access Point information contains the following columns:
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BSS_ID:
The BSS ID (MAC address) of the Access Point.
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ESS_ID:
The ESS ID of the Access Point.
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Channel
: The operating channel number of the respective access poin t.
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Beacon:
Each Access Point broadcasts “beacon” periodically. The wireless station will process
these beacons to keep in touch with the network. It counts the beacons cumulatively from the
beginning of the Access Point Browser session. This item only shows in the Single -Channel
browser screen.
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Supported Rates
: The data rates that the PC card will support. For the 11Mbps product the
supported rates are 11M, 5.5M, 2M, and 1M.
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Capacity
: This is information from the beacon of the Access Point. When communicating with
any Access Point, it will display “ESS”. This means that the Access Point is capable of
infrastructure mode. When the device is in Ad-Hoc mode, you will not see any information in this
column.
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Signal Level
: This signal level is in the range from 27 to 154. A high number means that you
have a strong signal. This information is for engineering purposes. Please use the diagnostic
tool to determine your signal strength. Refer to page 24 for information.
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Noise Level
: This measurement is the actual amount of noise within your area. This information is
for engineering purposes. Please use the diagnostic tool and make sure you are above 70
percent. There may be situations where you are close to your access point, but your signal is
below 70 percent. This may indicate high noise. Refer to page 24 for information.
