Fluke AIRCHECK User Manual page 57

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: The time when the tester first heard the network.
To see networks that come into range as you move
through an area, sort the list in descending sequence for
the timestamp column.
Press O , then move through an area. Networks that
come into range are added to the top of the list.
Networks that become out of range become gray if
Gray inaudible access points is enabled.
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ACL: The authorization status of the access point. The
default status is Unknown but can be changed to
Authorized. Change the status of each access point
to show how it is related to your network. See page 45.
(...): All access points in the network do not have the
same authorization status.
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: The maximum signal strength of all the access
points for a network SSID. You can change the
thresholds for the colors in the bar graphs. See page 44.
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SNR: Signal to Noise Ratio is a measure of signal
strength relative to noise; an indication of signal
quality for a reliable client's connection. The ratio is
measured in decibels (dB). The same thresholds are
used both here and in AutoTest, and are adjusted in
the Tools > Thresholds / AutoTest Settings screen.
Discover Networks and Access Points
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: The security status of the network:
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.
Green closed lock: All access points use security
protocols that are more secure than WEP, for example,
WPA or WPA2.
(...): All access points in the network do not use the same
type of security. For example, one uses WEP and another
uses WPA.
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: The number of access points the tester hears at your
location.
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SSID: Service Set Identifier. The name of the wireless
network.
Networks that the tester has not heard recently are gray
if Gray inaudible access points is enabled (see page 39).
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