Refer to the table of icon indications and column descriptions below.
Table of icon indications:
Icon | Indicates that the wireless network is |
| an Access Point with disabled Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption |
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| an Access Point with enabled WEP encryption |
| an Access Point with disabled WEP encryption and MyPal is currently |
| connected to this network |
| an Access Point with enabled WEP encryption and MyPal is currently |
| connected to this network |
| a wireless device with disabled WEP encryption |
| a wireless device with enabled WEP encryption |
| a wireless device with disabled WEP encryption and MyPal is currently |
| connected to this network |
| a wireless device with enabled WEP encryption and MyPal is currently |
| connected to this network |
ESSID - shows the Extended Service Set Indenfier (ESSID) of the wireless network found in the search.
CH - shows the channel used by a wireless device.
RSSI - shows the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) transmitted by each wireless network. This information is helpful in determining which network you wish to associate your device. This signal is normally represented by a dBm value.
Icon | Link Quality |
| Excellent |
| Good |
| Fair |
| Poor |
NOTE The icon may be green or orange. The green icon indicates the signal received from IEEE 802.11b device, while the orange icon indicates the signal received from IEEE 802.11g device.
BSSID - shows the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the access point, or the Basic Service Set ID (BSSID) in an
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