User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- Conventions, Formats, and Scope
- How to Print This Manual
- Chapter 1 Basic Setup
- Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Understanding the WN311B Smart Wizard
- Finding a Network
- Profiles
- Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
- Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
- Wireless Security
- Using Wireless Security Features
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting up WEP Encryption Security
- Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
- Setting up WPA-PSK Security
- Networks Page
- Statistics Page
- About Page
- Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual
Network Connections and Wireless Security 2-15
v1.0, May 2006
The screen also 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.
• Security: Identifies whether the wireless network uses WEP or WPA-PSK security settings.
• 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 following buttons are at the bottom of
the Networks tab:
• Help: Display online help.
• Find a Network: Use the wizard to
help you connect to a network. See
“Finding a Network” on page 5-2.
• Connect: Connect to the network that
you selected.
• Scan: Check for wireless networks.
• Close: Close the window of the Wizard.
Figure 2-10
Note: You can click the Scan button to scan for networks and refresh the page.