Chapter 7: Using The Wlan Monitor For Windows 98, Me, And 2000; Overview; Starting The Wlan Monitor; Link Information - Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual

Chapter 6: Using the WLAN Monitor
for Windows 98, Me, and 2000

Overview

Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available
wireless networks, or make additional configuration changes.
Important for Windows XP users: Windows XP has a built-in
configuration tool. Use the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in
the system tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the Adapter.
See "Chapter 4: Installation and Configuration for Windows XP."

Starting the WLAN Monitor

After installing the Adapter, the Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI
Adapter WLAN Monitor icon (see Figure 6-1) will appear in the
system tray, which is located at the bottom righthand corner of
your screen. The top lefthand corner of the icon will light up blue
if the Adapter is installed and active. Its bottom righthand corner will light up
yellow if the Adapter is connected to a wireless screen. The icon will remain
dim if the Adapter is not installed or is disabled.
Double-click the WLAN Monitor icon, and the Link Information screen will
appear. From this screen, you can find out how strong the Adapter's wireless
signal is and how good the connection's quality is. Click the More
Information button to view additional status information about the current
wireless connection. To search for available wireless networks, click the Site
Survey tab. To perform configuration changes, click the Profiles tab.
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Figure 6-1
Figure 6-2
Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter
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Link Information

The Link Information screen displays the Adapter's signal strength and link
quality information. Click the More information button for further information
about your wireless connection (see Figure 6-4).
Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode - The screen indicates whether the
Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates the strength of the
Adapter's signal.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net-
work connection.
Click the More Information button to view more information about the wire-
less network connection.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Figure 6-3
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