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The Site Survey Tab

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3-3. The Site Survey Tab The Site Survey" tab shows you the list of available access points and/or peer-to-peer stations. You can double click SSID that you want to connect or highlight the access point and click the Connect button. If AP hides SSID so that only BSSID can be seen rather than SSID. At the moment, you can double click the hidden SSID and enter the correct name of the SSID; you will be able to connect to the Application. Figure 3-11. Site Survey BSSID - Displays the MAC address of the access point. Signal Strength - Displays the access point signal strength. Channel - Displays the current broadcast channel used by the access point. Encryption - The security method used by the access point. Authentication - The authentication type used by the access point. Network Type - Informs you if an access point (infrastructure) or other wireless node (802.11 Ad Hoc) is connected. 28

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3-3.
The Site Survey Tab
The
Site Survey”
tab shows you the list of available access points and/or peer-to-peer
stations. You can double click SSID that you want to connect or highlight the access point
and click the
Connect
button.
If AP hides SSID so that only BSSID can be seen rather than SSID. At the moment, you
can double click the hidden SSID and enter the correct name of the SSID; you will be able
to connect to the Application.
Figure 3-11.
Site Survey
BSSID –
Displays the MAC address of the access point.
Signal Strength –
Displays the access point signal strength.
Channel –
Displays the current broadcast channel used by the access point.
Encryption –
The security method used by the access point.
Authentication –
The authentication type used by the access point.
Network Type –
Informs you if an access point (infrastructure) or other wireless node (802.11 Ad Hoc) is
connected.