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Network Name SSID, Channel, Security, Signal, MAC Address, Join a Network, to-Computer Ad Hoc

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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v3 User Manual 2. Click the Networks tab to view the following screen: You can click a column heading to sort. If many networks use the same channel they can interfere with each other. The Status bar shows your network connection and Internet connection. Figure 2-2 The screen shows the following information for each network scanned: • Network Name (SSID): 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, and identifies which wireless mode (G, N) is supported. • WPS. The access point supports WPS. • Security: Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as WEP, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK. • Signal: Identifies the signal strength of the communications. • MAC Address: Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device broadcasting this information. • Mode: Identifies the type of wireless network - Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computerto-Computer (Ad Hoc) The buttons located at the bottom of the Networks tab are: • Help: Display online help. • Join a Network: Join a network. See "Joining a Network" on page 2-4. 2-3 v1.0, March 2008

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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v3 User Manual
2-3
v1.0, March 2008
2.
Click the Networks tab to view the following screen:
The screen shows the following information for each network scanned:
•
Network Name (SSID):
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, and identifies
which wireless mode (G, N) is supported.
•
WPS
. The access point supports WPS.
•
Security:
Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as WEP,
WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK.
•
Signal:
Identifies the signal strength of the communications.
•
MAC Address:
Identifies the hardware address (MAC Address) of the wireless device
broadcasting this information.
•
Mode:
Identifies the type of wireless network — Access Point (Infrastructure) or Computer-
to-Computer (Ad Hoc)
The buttons located at the bottom of the Networks tab are:
•
Help:
Display online help.
•
Join a Network:
Join a network. See
“Joining a Network” on page 2-4
.
Figure 2-2
You can click a column
heading to sort.
If many networks use
the same channel they
can interfere with each
other.
The Status bar shows
your network connection
and Internet connection.