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Site survey tab – GIGABYTE AirCruiser G GN-WB01GS User Manual

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3.3. Site Survey Tab


The Site Survey tab shows you the list of reachable access points and/or peer-to-peer
Stations. Just double click on the SSID that you want to connect or click the Connect
button. (see Figure 3-10)

Figure 3-10. Site Survey


Description of items in Figure 3-10 is as follows:

SSID: The name of the wireless network (also known as Network Name).

BSSID:
Displays the MAC address of the Access Point or router.

Signal Strength: Displays the strength of the signal from a station to the AP.

Channel: Displays the current channel number used by the Access Point.

Encryption:
The security method used by the Access Point.

Authentication: The authentication type used by the Access Point.

Network Type:
Informs you if an Access Point (infrastructure) or other stations (802.11 Ad
Hoc) is connected. When it is 802.11 Ad Hoc, we can select a channel for all members in
802.11 Ad Hoc.

Rescan: Rescan the available networks and then re-display results.

Connect: Connects with the highlighted Access Point.

Add to Profile: Adds a specific Access Point into the profile.