Harmony House manual 802.11a Networks

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Harmony Utility

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802.11a Networks

Click the 802.11a Networks tab to view the list of Access Points or Ad Hoc stations within range of the adapter. In the example below, the utility detected one Access Point and one Ad Hoc node.

Note: To display only Access Points, uncheck the Display Ad Hoc stations box. The 802.11a Networks screen reports the following information for each Access Point or Ad Hoc node detected by the adapter:

•BSSID: This field reports the physical (or MAC) address of the detected Access Point or the Basic Service Set ID of the detected Ad Hoc node.

•SSID: This field reports the detected device’s SSID or Service Set Identifier. See “SSID” on page 28 for more information.

•Channel: This field displays the Channel used by the detected device. See “Channel” on page 30 for more information.

•Signal Strength: This field displays the strength of the radio signal received from the detected 802.11a device.

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Contents Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter Users GuideFCC Warning Declaration of Conformity That the following harmonized standards have been appliedFor Indoor Use Only Table of Contents Index Chapter IntroductionHarmony Family Product Package Harmony 8450 802.11a CardBus CardHarmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card System Requirements Overview of Country-Specific Features Regulatory Warnings InstallationPre-installation Considerations FCC GuidelinesWindows ME and Windows 98 SE Installation CD Requirement Industry Canada GuidelinesWindows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility 802.11a CardBus CardInstallation Instructions Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XPPage Page Windows NT Page Harmony 802.11a PCI Card users Follow these steps Related Topics Upgrading to Version Wireless Topologies Ad HocConnecting to a Single AP InfrastructureRoaming Between Multiple APs RoamingGuidelines for Roaming Configuration Parameters Ieee 802.11a SpecificationNetwork Mode 802.11a Software ParametersPower Saving Mode 2X ModeRoaming For Europe ChannelFor United States and Canada For JapanSend Rate FragmentationFor Singapore WEP Encryption and Authentication Security OptionsHarmony Security Protocol WEP Keys802.1x Harmony Security Protocol GuidelinesConfiguration Parameters Harmony Utility Status Monitor IconConfiguration Utility Association InformationHarmony Utility Station Configuration Harmony Utility Harmony Utility WEP for Authentication and Encryption SecurityPage Read Key File Format Harmony Security Protocol Page Page Page 802.1x Click the Authentication tab Click the Wireless Networks tabNetwork Traffic Statistics Send Receive 802.11a Networks Snoop Tool Packet Transmission Success Rate Version Information Troubleshooting How to Obtain Help with Your LAN InstallationCommon Installation Problems Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Troubleshooting Adapter Inserted Before Running the Installation Program802.11a Network Adapter Not Installed Properly Adapter Not Listed in Device ManagerConfiguring Networking Clients and Protocols Windows XP/2000Windows ME/98 SE Uninstalling a Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter Windows NTWindows NT computers RangeWindows 98/ME computers Windows 2000 computersCardBus Card LED Indicators Common Technical Support Questions Access Point is out of range box and click LogonPassword so the Harmony logon General Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications Network InformationRadio EnvironmentalPhysical Parameters SsidAppendix B Technical Support and TrainingIndex Infrastructure Network Mode Ssid Throughput Topologies