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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111 Networks Page The Networks Page scans and displays all available wireless networks in your area. Figure 4-8: Networks page The following information is displayed for each network scanned: • Wireless Network Name (SSID): Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name assigned to a wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Note that, as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. In such cases, the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed. • Channel: The channel determines which operating frequency will be used. • Authentication: Identifies whether the wireless network requires authentication. • Encryption: Identifies whether the wireless network requires WEP or WPA-PSK security settings. • Signal: Identifies the signal strength of the communications. • MAC Address: Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device broadcasting this information. Configuration 202-10026-01 4-11

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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111
Configuration
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Networks Page
The Networks Page scans and displays all available wireless networks in your area.
Figure 4-8:
Networks page
The following information is displayed for each network scanned:
•
Wireless Network Name (SSID): Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name assigned to a
wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter. Note that,
as a security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID. In such cases,
the SSID field will be blank even though the rest of the information will still be displayed.
•
Channel: The channel determines which operating frequency will be used.
•
Authentication: Identifies whether the wireless network requires authentication.
•
Encryption: Identifies whether the wireless network requires WEP or WPA-PSK security
settings.
•
Signal: Identifies the signal strength of the communications.
•
MAC Address: Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device
broadcasting this information.