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ZyXEL M-102 User's Guide Table 5 Site Survey (continued) LABEL Channel Signal Scan Connect Site Information Network Type Network Mode Channel Security MAC Address Surveyed at DESCRIPTION This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device. This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device. Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device. Click an entry in the Available Network List table to display the information of the selected wireless device. This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc) of the wireless device. This fields displays the network standard (802.11g or 802.11b) of the wireless device. This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device. This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x), WPA or WPA-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE). This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned. 3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Click Scan to search for all available wireless networks within range. 2 To join a network, click an entry in the table to select a wireless network and then click Connect or double-click an entry. 3 If the WEP encryption is activated for the selected wireless network, the Security Settings screen displays. You must set the related fields in the Security Settings screen to the same security settings as the associated wireless device. Refer to Section 3.2.2 on page 36 for more information. Otherwise click the Back or Exit button and connect to another wireless network without data encryption. 4 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen. 3.2.2 Security Settings When you configure the M-102 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the M-102, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 36 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration

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ZyXEL M-102 User’s Guide
36
Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration
3.2.1
Connecting to a WLAN Network
Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the
Site Survey
screen.
1
Click
Scan
to search for all available wireless networks within range.
2
To join a network, click an entry in the table to select a wireless network and then click
Connect
or double-click an entry.
3
If the WEP encryption is activated for the selected wireless network, the
Security
Settings
screen displays. You must set the related fields in the
Security Settings
screen
to the same security settings as the associated wireless device. Refer to
Section 3.2.2 on
page 36
for more information.
Otherwise click the
Back
or
Exit
button and connect to another wireless network without
data encryption.
4
Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the
network information in the
Link Info
screen.
3.2.2
Security Settings
When you configure the M-102 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and
the security settings are disabled on the M-102, the screen varies according to the encryption
method used by the selected network.
Channel
This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device.
Signal
This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device.
Scan
Click
Scan
to search for available wireless devices within transmission range.
Connect
Click
Connect
to associate to the selected wireless device.
Site Information
Click an entry in the
Available Network List
table to display the information of the
selected wireless device.
Network Type
This field displays the network type (
Infrastructure
or
Ad Hoc
) of the wireless
device.
Network Mode
This fields displays the network standard (
802.11g
or
802.11b
) of the wireless
device.
Channel
This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device.
Security
This field shows whether data encryption is activated (
WEP
(WEP or 802.1x),
WPA
or
WPA-PSK
) or inactive (
DISABLE
).
MAC Address
This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device.
Surveyed at
This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned.
Table 5
Site Survey
(continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION