Scan Devices - CipherLab 8600 Reference Manual

8600 Series Mobile Computer
WPA Passphrase

3.10.5 SCAN DEVICES

Select this command to launch the scanning for the Wi-Fi hotspots within range. The
mobile computer will first produce a scanning screen and then a result screen that
displays all the WiFi hotspots discovered whether open or secured.
Select an entry on the result screen to see more details about it including the BSSID,
BSS Type, and the security framework it applies.
The screenshot below details the result screen:
Label Description
CH channel
R rssi
S security
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Enter a phrase as your password (8 ~ 63 characters)
Function
Delivers the channel (frequency range) in use by the network.
Delivers the "Received Signal Strength Indication". See
know how signal strength is rated by numbers.
Delivers the security of the network. A secured network goes with an asterisk
sign (*) while an open network doesn't.
channel
security
rssi, the "received signal strength indication"
Select an entry to view more details about it.
a secured network
The result screen
3.10.7 Echo Tests to