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Site Information, Refresh, Connect, Cancel, WEP Key Needed for Connection

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Wireless-N PCI Adapter Connect The Connect screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network's Wireless Network Name, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. You may click Wireless Network Name, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field. Wireless Network Name - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here. CH - This is the channel that the network uses. Signal - This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%. Site Information For each network selected, the following settings are listed: Wireless Mode - This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use. Network Type- This is the network type used by your wireless network. Radio Band - This is the radio band used by your wireless network. Security - The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here. MAC Address- The MAC address of the wireless network's access point is displayed here. 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 network, and click the Connect button. If the network has security enabled, then you will see a new screen appear. • WEP Key Needed for Connection If the network has the wireless security WEP encryption enabled, then you will see the WEP Key Needed for Connection screen. Select the appropriate level of WEP encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. Then enter the network's Passphrase or WEP Key. To connect to the network, click the Connect button. To cancel the connection, click the Cancel button. Figure 5-5: Connect wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security. wpa (wi-fi protected access: a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server. encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network. Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Connect Figure 5-6: WEP Key Needed for Connection 21

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Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor
Connect
Wireless-N PCI Adapter
Connect
The
Connect
screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network’s
Wireless Network Name, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. You may click
Wireless Network Name, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field.
Wireless Network Name - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here.
CH - This is the channel that the network uses.
Signal - This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.
Site Information
For each network selected, the following settings are listed:
Wireless Mode - This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Network Type- This is the network type used by your wireless network.
Radio Band - This is the radio band used by your wireless network.
Security - The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here.
MAC Address- The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point is displayed here.
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 network, and click the
Connect
button. If the network has security enabled, then you will see a new screen appear.
•
WEP Key Needed for Connection
If the network has the wireless security WEP encryption enabled, then you will see the
WEP Key Needed for
Connection
screen. Select the appropriate level of WEP encryption,
64-bit
or
128-bit
. Then enter the
network’s Passphrase or WEP Key. To connect to the network, click the
Connect
button. To cancel the
connection, click the
Cancel
button.
Figure 5-6: WEP Key Needed for Connection
Figure 5-5: Connect
encryption:
encoding data transmitted in a network.
wpa
(wi-fi protected access: a wireless security protocol
using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption,
which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
wep
(wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting network
data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.