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Find WLANs Application, Wireless Applications

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Wireless Applications 6 - 5 Find WLANs Application Use the Find WLANs application to discover available networks in the vicinity of the user and mobile computer. To open the Find WLANs application, tap the Signal Strength icon > Find WLANs. The Find WLANs window displays. Figure 6-6 Find WLAN Window NOTE Find WLAN display is limited to 32 items (ESSIDs or MAC addresses). A combination of up to 32 ESSIDs/APs may be displayed. Valid ESSIDs that were not displayed in the Find WLAN Window may be entered manually. See Figure 6-7 on page 6-6. The Find WLANs list displays: • WLAN Networks - Available wireless networks with an icon that indicates signal strength and encryption type. The signal strength and encryption icon is described in tables Table 6-2 and Table 6-3. • Network Type - Type of network. • Channel - Channel that the AP is transmitting on. • Signal Strength - Displays the signal strength of the signal from the AP. Table 6-2 Signal Strength Icon Icon Excellent signal Description Very good signal Good signal Fair signal Poor signal Out of range or no signal

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Wireless Applications
6 - 5
Find WLANs Application
Use the
Find WLANs
application to discover available networks in the vicinity of the user and mobile computer. To
open the
Find WLANs
application, tap the
Signal Strength
icon >
Find WLANs
. The
Find WLANs
window displays.
Figure 6-6
Find WLAN Window
The
Find WLANs
list displays:
WLAN Networks - Available wireless networks with an icon that indicates signal strength and encryption type.
The signal strength and encryption icon is described in tables
Table 6-2
and
Table 6-3
.
Network Type - Type of network.
Channel - Channel that the AP is transmitting on.
Signal Strength - Displays the signal strength of the signal from the AP.
NOTE
Find WLAN display is limited to 32 items (ESSIDs or MAC addresses). A combination of up to 32
ESSIDs/APs may be displayed.
Valid ESSIDs that were not displayed in the Find WLAN Window may be entered manually. See
Figure
6-7 on page 6-6
.
Table 6-2
Signal Strength Icon
Icon
Description
Excellent signal
Very good signal
Good signal
Fair signal
Poor signal
Out of range or no signal