User Manual

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility
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Network Name: Service Set ID. Displays the current SSID of the Access Point or Ad Hoc
network.
Network Mode: Indicates whether the operating mode is Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
Ch: The operating radio channel number.
Encryption: Displays if encryption is enabled or disabled on the Access Point/wireless
station.
dbm: Shows the signal strength ratio. The higher the ration, the more powerful the signal
received by your Wireless LAN Card. It helps you optimize the placement of your wireless
station when roaming throughout the wireless network environment
Network Address: For an Infrastructure network, it shows the MAC address of the AP. For
Ad-Hoc network, a MAC address randomly generated will be displayed.
Scan: This button allows you to update the monitor list.
Connecting to Desired Site by Site Monitor Utility
If you want to connect to any of the Access Point(s) and Ad-Hoc Station(s) listed,
double-click on the selected network. The utility will take you back to the Status
tab showing
the parameters of the connection newly established.