Cisco Systems RE1000 manual How to use Site Survey, To open the Site Survey

RE1000 Range Extender

How to use Site Survey

The Site Survey gives a snapshot of all neighboring access points or routers within range of the extender.

To open the Site Survey page:

1.Log into the browser-basedutility (see “How to open the browser-basedutility” on page 6).

2.Click the Wireless tab, then click the Site Survey page. SSID—Displays the name of neighboring wireless networks.

Signal Strength—Displays the relative position of the neighboring APs by indicating the power of the wireless signal received: 1 bar= 20%, 2 bars=40%, 3 bars=60%, 4 bars=80%, 5 bars=100%. If no bar is displayed, the extender is located too far away from the upstream AP. Try to keep the signal strength between 60% and 100% for optimum performance. A careful site survey will help in keeping this value within acceptable range to benefit from optimum performance.

Security—Displays the mode of security in use by the neighboring APs.

Getting Started

To associate your extender with your known access point or router:

1.Make a note of the SSID and the security passphrase that your access point or router is actually configured with. This information will be useful to carry on setup after the site survey is done.

2.Select the network name (SSID) that you want to repeat with your extender by clicking the corresponding dot in the left column.

3.Click Connect. You are prompted for the passphrase used to secure your wireless network. The type of security information required in this screen needs to match your access point or router’s wireless security settings.

4.Enter the passphrase, then click Save Settings. Your extender wireless parameters should be configured. The wireless interface restarts, and the extender associates with the access point or router you have chosen.

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