Asus WL-169gE - Manual (Page 19)

18 ASUS WLAN Card
Quick Start Guide
English
LEAP: LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) authentication is a
version of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP ensures mutual
authentication between a wireless client and a server that resides at the
network operations center.
MD:.MD5 is a one-way encrypting algorithm that uses user name and passwords.
This method does not support key management, but require a pre-configured key
if.data.encryption.is.used.
Survey - Site Survey
Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics
on the wireless networks available to the
WLAN Card. Use the Site Survey tab to
view the following network parameters.
•
SSID: The SSID of the available
networks.
•. Channel:.The.channel.used.by.
each network.
•. RSSI: The Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) transmitted by
each network. This information is helpful in determining which network to
associate to. The value is then normalized to a dBm value.
•. Encryption: Wireless network encryption information. All devices in
the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the
communication.
•. BSSID: The media access control (MAC) address of the access point or
the Basic Service Set ID of the Ad Hoc node.
Buttons
Search – To scan all available wireless networks and show the scan result in the .
“Available Network” list.
Connect – To associate with a network by selecting the network from the.
“Available Network” list and clicking this button.
NOTE: Some access points may disable SSID broadcast and hide
themselves from “Site Survey” or “Site Monitor”, however, you can
connect such AP if you know their SSID.