Site Survey - Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual

Wireless Network Status
Status- The status of the wireless network connection.
SSID - The SSID of the wireless network.
Network Mode - The wireless mode currently in use, ad-hoc or infrastructure.
Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network's access point.
TCP/IP Setting
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.
DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.
Click the Save to Profile button to save the
current settings in a profile. Enter a name
for the profile (see Figure 6-5), and then
click the OK button.
Signal Strength - This indicates the strength of the Adapter's signal.
Link Quality - This indicates the quality of the wireless network connection.
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.
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Figure 6-4
Figure 6-5
Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter
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Site Survey

The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks
available for connection.
SSID - The SSID of the wireless network.
Type - The type of wireless connection. A means 802.11a, and B means
802.11b. G indicates 54g.
Signal - The quality of signal strength: Poor, Fair, Good, or Excellent.
Site Information
Network Mode - The wireless mode currently in use.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP - The status of the WEP 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 net-
work, and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryp-
tion enabled for security, you will see the screen shown in Figure 6-7.
Figure 6-6
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