Site Survey; Figure 7-4: Site Survey - Linksys WUSB11 User Manual

Wireless-B 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 setting, and quality of the wireless signal detected by
the Adapter.
Site Information
For each network selected, the following settings are listed:
SSID - The name of the wireless network.
Wireless Mode - The wireless mode currently in use.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
Security - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network's access point.
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 WEP encryption enabled, you will see the WEP Key Needed for Connection screen.
From the WEP drop-down menu, select the level of encryption used by the wireless network: 64-bit or 128-bit.
If the wireless network uses a passphrase, enter the passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless network
uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the WEP Key 1 field.
Click the Connect button to complete the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen, or click the
Cancel button to cancel the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen.
On the Site Survey screen, click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the Wireless Network
Monitor.
Chapter 7: Using the Wireless Network Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000
Site Survey
Figure 7-5: Site Survey
Figure 7-6: WEP Encryption
wep: a method of encrypting network data transmitted
on a wireless network for greater security.
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