Instant Wireless® Series
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Wireless Network Status
Status- The status of the wireless network connection. SSID - The SSID of the wireless network.
Network Mode - The wireless mode currently in use,
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.
TCP/IP Setting
IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.
Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter. DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.
DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.
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Signal Strength - This indicates the strength of the Adapter’s signal.
Link Quality - This indicates the quality of the wireless network connection.
Click the Back button to return to the initial Link Information screen.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Site Survey
The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and
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SSID - The SSID of the wireless network.
Type - The type of wireless connection. A means 802.11a, and B means 802.11b. G indicates 54g.
Signal - The quality of signal strength: Poor, Fair, Good, or Excellent.
Site Information
Network Mode - The wireless mode currently in use.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point. Surveyed at - The time at which the wireless network was scanned.
Refresh - Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wireless devices.
Connect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless net- work, and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryp- tion enabled for security, you will see the screen shown in Figure
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