Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics

Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS X

Figure 7-10 Client Utility Scanner Details Screen

The scanner function displays information on the detected access points, which can be used to configure your client adapter to associate to an access point.

Note The client utility scanner displays only local access points that are configured for broadcast SSID. Typically, broadcast SSID is deactivated on access points configured for security.

Table 7-5lists and describes the parameters on the scanner details screen.

Table 7-5 Scanner Details Screen Parameters

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen Format

Selects the scanner screen format. Two options are supported: Details

 

 

 

 

 

or Summary. The Details option displays information on a single access

 

 

 

 

 

point. The Summary option displays a tabular list of all detected access

 

 

 

 

 

points (see Figure 7-11). Use the up and down arrows on the right of the

 

 

 

 

 

field to select the screen format options.

 

 

 

 

 

Range: Details or Summary

 

 

 

 

 

Default: Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detected Access Points

Selects an access point from a drop-down list of detected access points.

 

 

 

 

 

Use the up and down arrows on the right of the field to display the

 

 

 

 

 

drop-down list of access points. Only available in the Details screen

 

 

 

 

 

format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Name

The network name or SSID of the access point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems OL-1377-03 manual Default Details, Client Utility Scanner Details Screen