Wireless-G Portable USB Adapter
The Site Survey Tab
The Site Survey tab displays available networks and allows you to connect to them. The information about these networks are displayed as below:
SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network.
CH - The channel upon which the network broadcasts.
Signal - The percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.
Site Information
SSID - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network.
Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network 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.
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 wireless network has WEP encryption enabled, you will need to configure WEP encryption with that network.
Chapter 5: Using the WLAN Monitor
Figure 6-4: The Site Survey Tab
mac: the unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device
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The Site Survey Tab