Belkin P73851-B user manual The Site Survey Screen, b c d e f h

The Site Survey Screen

Clicking on the Site Survey radio button will display a list of all available access points in your area. The following information about each is displayed:

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(a)BSSID – The MAC address of the access point

(b)SSID – The Service Set Identifier (wireless network name) of the access point.

(c)Channel number – The current operating channel of the access point

(d)Encryption – Will display “No” when encryption is disabled, 64-bit when 64-bit encryption is enabled and 128-bit when 128-bit encryption is enabled.

(e)Signal Strength – The signal strength of the related access point. This is a “snap-shot” of the signal strength at the time of the site survey. Pressing the “Rescan” (g) button may get a different result.

(f)BSS – Displays the mode that the access point is operating in: Infrastructure or AD-Hoc

(g)Rescan – Rescans for available wireless access point and wireless routers.

(h)Connect – Double click on a BSSID (a) and click Connect (h) to select an available wireless access point or wireless router.

TIP->Double-clicking on the BSSID and clicking Connect (h) of an access point will make the Adapter join that particular network. To check the area for more access points, click “ReScan”.