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1. State
Associated: The PC is connected to the wireless network.
Scanning:
The PC is searching for an available Wireless Network Access
Point (WAP). If "associated" does not appear, the card cannot
detect the SSID for the WAP.
2. Current Channel
Each country's regulatory commission (FCC for the US) has a specified set
of channels for 802.11b to operate on. Each country is different. To
comply with the standards for each country, the Wireless Network
Cards/Adapters must be set to any number between 1 and 11.
3. Rescan Button
Clicking on the Rescan button will cause the Wireless Network Card to
find the associated Ad Hoc network or the WAP's SSID.
4. Current Tx Rate
This shows the speed of your network connection using the Wireless
Network Card.
5. Throughput
Tx: This field shows the wireless transmission throughput in bytes
per second.
Rx: This field shows the wireless receipt throughput in bytes
per second.
6. Link Quality/Signal Strength
This is only available when the Wireless Desktop Network Adapter is
running in infrastructure mode. The link quality bar indicates the quality
of the link between the PC and the WAP. The signal strength bar indicates
the quality of the link coming from the radio waves.
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