Site Survey
Site Survey gives a snapshot of all access points and wireless routers within range of the
extender.
Log in to the range extender's browser-based settings (see "Accessing Your Range
Extender Settings" on page 11). Click the
Select—Click the button next to the wireless network name (SSID) in the
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column and click Connect. For dual-band networks, be sure to connect to both
bands, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
SSID—The names of neighboring wireless networks.
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GHz—The radio band (in GHz) of the neighboring wireless networks
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Signal Strength—The power of the wireless signal received: dot only = 25%, dot
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+ one wave = 50%, dot + two waves = 75%, dot + three waves = 100%. If no
waves are displayed, your range extender is too far from the upstream access
point or the signal is blocked. Try to keep the signal strength between 50% and
100% for best performance.
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Security—The mode of security in use by the neighboring wireless networks. If a
network supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup icon is also
displayed.
Wireless
tab. Click the
Site Survey
page.
Select
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