User Manual

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Cards Monitor Utility
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Site Survey
Site Survey function scans the wireless network searching for available Access Points and
wireless stations (Ad-hoc mode) within the range of the card. Available stations are listed
with the following information:
BSSID:
Basic Service Set ID. It is actually the MAC address of the Access Point/wireless
station (Ad-hoc mode). It can be used to identify the stations when they have the same SSID.
SSID:
Service Set ID. Displays the current SSID of the Access Point/wireless station (Ad-hoc
mode).
Signal:
Shows the signal strength ratio. The higher the ration is, the more powerful the signal
received by your Wireless LAN Card. It helps you identify the quality network operation.
Channel:
The operating radio channel number.
Encryption:
Displays if encryption is enabled or disabled on the Access Point/wireless station
(Ad-hoc mode).
BSS:
Basic Service Set. Indicates whether the operating mode is Infrastructure ( Access Point)
or Ad-Hoc (wireless station).
Re-Scan:
This button allows you to update the list.