Site Survey; Figure 6-7: Site Survey; Figure 6-8: Wep Key Needed For Connection; Figure 6-9: Wpa-Personal Needed For Connection - Linksys WMP55AG User Manual

Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter

Site Survey

The Site Survey screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each
network's SSID, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. You may click SSID, GHz,
CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field.
SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here.
GHz - This is the type of wireless network, 2.4GHz (802.11g and/or 802.11b) or 5GHz (801.11a).
CH - This is the channel that the network uses.
Signal - This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.

Figure 6-7: Site Survey

Site Information
For each network selected, the following settings are listed:
SSID - This the SSID or unique name of the wireless network.
Wireless Mode - This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Channel - This is the channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
Security - The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network's access point is displayed here.

Figure 6-8: WEP Key Needed for Connection

Refresh - Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wireless devices.
Connect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless network, and click the Connect
button. If the network has encryption enabled, then you will see a new screen appear.
If the network has WEP encryption enabled, then you will see the WEP Key Needed for Connection screen. Select
the appropriate level of WEP encryption, 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit (152-bit is only available for 802.11a
networking). Then enter the network's Passphrase or WEP Key. Click the Connect button. To cancel the
connection, click the Cancel button.
If the network has WPA-Personal security enabled, then you will see the WPA-Personal Needed for Connection
screen. Select the appropriate encryption type, TKIP or AES. Enter the network's Passphrase or pre-shared key in
the Passphrase field. Then click the Connect button. To cancel the connection, click the Cancel button.

Figure 6-9: WPA-Personal Needed for Connection

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Site Survey