Linksys WET54GS5 manual Site Survey

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge with 5-Port Switch

Wireless

•SSID - The SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any keyboard character (do not use any spaces). Make sure this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network. For added security, Linksys recommends that you change the default SSID (linksys) to a name of your choice.

To search for available wireless networks, click the Site Survey button. Site Survey

The Site Survey screen, shown in Figure 7-4 shows all the wireless networks detected by the Bridge and their general information. You can use this screen to connect to one of these networks.

For each wireless network detected, the following information is displayed:

•SSID - The network name. To join a wireless network, click its SSID.

•MAC Address - The MAC address of the network’s access point.

•Channel - The channel setting.

•Signal Strength (%) - The percentage of wireless signal strength.

•Mode - The type of wireless standard, network mode, and status of WEP encryption.

•Click the Refresh button to obtain the most up-to-date data. Click the Close button to close this screen. Click the Help button for additional on-screen information.

•Network Type - Choose a wireless operating mode for the Bridge. Keep the default setting, Infrastructure, if you want your wireless-equipped device to communicate with computers and other devices on your wired network using a wireless access point. Select Ad-Hoc button if you want multiple wireless-equipped devices to communicate directly with each other.

If you chose Ad-Hoc mode, then select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop- down menu. This should match the channel setting of the other devices in your wireless network.

Select the appropriate network mode. Keep the default, Mixed, if you have Wireless-G (802.11g) and

Chapter 7: Using the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Web-based Utility

Figure 7-4: Site Survey

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