Site Survey - Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual

Network Settings
The Networks Settings screen provides information on your current network settings.
Status - The status of the wireless network connection.
SSID - The SSID of the wireless network.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
Security - The status of the security feature.
Network Type - The wireless mode currently in use, Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.
Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter.
DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network's access point.
Click the Statistics button to go to the Network Statistics screen.
Click the Back button to return to the initial Link Information screen.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Network Statistics
The Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings.
Transmit Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection.(In Auto mode, the Adapter
dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time.)
Receive Rate - The rate that data is received.
Authentication - The current security authentication mode.
Network Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use, 802.11a, 802.11b, or
802.11g.
Transmit Total - The total number of packets being transmitted.
Receive Total - The total number of packets being received.
Signal to Noise - This tells you the quality of your signal. The higher the number, the better your
signal.
Click the Settings button to go to the Settings screen.
Click the Back button to return to the initial Link Information screen.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.

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, Channel, or Signal, to sort by
that field.
Site Information
For each network selected, the following settings are listed:
Network Type - The wireless mode currently in use, Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP - The status of the encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network's access point.
Surveyed at - The time at which the wireless network was scanned.
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
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Profiles
The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The
table on the left displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. This
table shows the network's profile name and SSID, as set in the connection profile.
Profile Information
For each profile selected, the following are listed:
Network Type - The mode of the wireless network currently in use, Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
Transfer Rate - The Adapter is set to Auto mode, so it will dynamically shift to the fastest data