Set Up A New Channel; Find Additional Networks - Vaisala HMT140 User Manual

Advanced Options

Set Up a New Channel

On the Network tab, you can select a specific Channel to
view, using the Channel field.
To select multiple Channels for the HMT140 to search when
connecting to an access point or a wireless router, select
Auto Find.
Note:
For Wi-Fi 802.11b radio mode, do not set the Channel Auto
Find search channels to more than 3 channels. This will have
an effect on the HMT140's range and battery life.
For Wi-Fi 802.11g radio mode, the HMT140 can search all
channels with minimal effect on battery life and range.

Find Additional Networks

To locate additional networks:
On the Setup tab, on the Network page, click the Find
1
Networks button to scan for all available wireless
networks. The HMT140 Utility displays details about the
currently available networks:
SSID:
nel).
MAC:
Channel:
Security:
Note that some security settings will not work with the
HMT140.
RSSI:
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word. If the password is forgotten, contact Vais-
ala Technical Support.
The Channel Auto Find feature defaults to search
for Channels 1 through 11. These Channels are
set in the HMT140 Utility's .INI file. See Addi-
tional Program Parameters on page 44 for more
information.
SSID of the access point or router (wireless chan-
MAC address of the access point or router.
Channel of the access point or router.
Security setting of the access point or router.
Current signal strength.
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