Chapter 7 Performing Diagnostics

Diagnostic Tools for Mac OS 9

Scanner Tab

Click the Scanner tab on the client utility advanced properties screen to display the Scanner Screen (see Figure 7-5).

Figure 7-5 Scanner Screen

The scanner screen 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 7-2lists and describes the parameters on the scanner details screen.

Table 7-2 Scanner Screen Parameters

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Name

The network name or SSID of the access point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal Strength

The signal strength of received signals from the access point. On the

 

 

 

 

 

Details screen format, the longer the bar graph is, the stronger the

 

 

 

 

 

signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Rates

The data rates supported by the access point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAC Address

The MAC address of the access point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

The operating frequency and channel that the access point is using for

 

 

 

 

 

communications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems OL-1377-03 manual Scanner Tab, Parameter Description