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Wireless A/G USB Network Adapter
Site Survey
The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection in the table
on the left. This table shows the network's SSID, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is
receiving. You may click SSID, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field.
SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here.
CH - This is the channel setting that the network uses.
Signal - This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.
Type - This is the type of network: A, B, or G.
Site Information
Figure 6-7: Site Survey
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.
Encryption - 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.
From the Security drop-down menu, select the network's encryption method, WEP or PSK.
If you selected WEP, then you will see the WEP Key Needed for Connection screen. Select the appropriate level of
WEP encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. Then enter the network's Passphrase or WEP Key. Click the Connect button.
To cancel the connection, click the Cancel button.
If you selected PSK, then you will see the PSK (Pre-Shared Key) Needed for Connection screen. Select the
appropriate encryption type, TKIP or AES. Then 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: PSK (Pre-Shared Key) Needed for Connection
Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor
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