Instant Wireless® Series

Figure 7-4

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.

Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection. 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.

Save to Profile - Click the Save to Profile button to save the current settings in a configuration profile. Then the Create connection profile screen will appear. Enter a name for the new profile, and click the OK button.

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.

Wireless USB Network Adapter

Site Survey

The Site Survey screen displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection.

Figure 7-5

For all networks detected, the following are listed:

SSID - The SSID, unique name, of the wireless network.

Signal - The qualitative strength of the wireless signal.

Site Information

For each network selected, the following settings are listed: 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.

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