Linksys WMP11 User Guide - Page 14

Wireless-B PCI Adapter, Instant Wireless, Series, Passphrase, Key 1, Survey, Site Survey - mac

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Instant Wireless® Series Site Survey The Site Survey screen, shown in Figure 7-4, displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. Wireless-B PCI Adapter Connect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless network, and click the Connect button to connect. If the wireless network has WEP encryption enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-5. Figure 7-4 SSID - The SSID of the wireless network. Signal - The percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%. Site Information Network Type - The wireless mode currently in use. Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature. MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network's access point. Surveyed at - The time at which the wireless network was scanned. Refresh - Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wireless devices. Figure 7-5 In the WEP drop-down box, select the type of WEP encryption used by the wireless network: 64-bit or 128-bit WEP. If the wireless network uses a passphrase, enter the passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key 1 field. Click the OK button to complete the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen, or click the Cancel button to cancel the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen. On the Site Survey screen, click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor. 20 21

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Wireless-B PCI Adapter
Connect
- To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless net-
work
,
and click the
Connect
button to connect. If the wireless network has
WEP encryption enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-5.
In the
WEP
drop-down box, select the type of WEP encryption used by the
wireless network:
64-bit
or
128-bit WEP
.
If the wireless network uses a passphrase, enter the passphrase in the
Passphrase
field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key
in the
Key 1
field.
Click the
OK
button to complete the network connection and return to the
Site
Survey
screen, or click the
Cancel
button to cancel the network connection and
return to the
Site Survey
screen.
On the
Site Survey
screen, click the
X
(Close) button in the upper right corner
to exit the WLAN Monitor.
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Instant Wireless
®
Series
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Figure 7-5
The
Site Survey
screen, shown in Figure 7-4, displays a list of infrastructure and
ad-hoc networks available for connection.
SSID
- The SSID of the wireless network.
Signal
- The percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.
Site Information
Network Type
- The wireless mode currently in use.
Channel
- The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP
- The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC
- The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.
Surveyed at
- The time at which the wireless network was scanned.
Refresh
- Click the
Refresh
button to perform a new search for wireless
devices.
Figure 7-4
Site Survey