Using The Optiview Wireless Network Analyzer; Starting The Optiview Wireless Network Analyzer - Fluke OptiView Getting Started Manual

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Using the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer

Starting the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer

On the Windows desktop, select the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer
(OPVWNA) icon to launch the software.
The Windows Firewall should be turned off to enable discovery. If the firewall is on,
you will be prompted with the following screen after launching the software:
Figure 5. Allowing Discovery Through the Windows XP Firewall
Select Unblock to allow discovery by the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer on the
wireless network. If you select Keep Blocking, no discovery will take place.
The firewall security settings are configured in the Windows Security Center screen.
Select the icon on the taskbar to open the Windows Security Center screen. At
the bottom of this screen, select Windows Firewall. The Exceptions tab allows you
to enable/disable the OptiView Wireless Network Analyzer program block. Enable the
checkbox next to the OptiView WNA entry to unblock the firewall.
Upon a successful launch of the software, the OptiView Wireless Network
Analyzer Front Page will appear as shown below. Monitoring of your WLAN is
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