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You can find more detailed information about the signal strength and status of your wireless connection
by opening Access Connections or by right-clicking the Access Connections Gauge in the task bar and
selecting View Status of Wireless Connection.
• Access Connections Gauge states: wireless LAN
– Power to the wireless radio is off or no signal.
– Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is poor. To
improve signal strength, move your system closer to the wireless access point.
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is marginal.
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excellent.
• Access Connections Gauge states: wireless WAN
– No signal
– Signal level 1
– Signal level 2
– Signal level 3
Note: For more information about Access Connections Gauge, see the Help in Access Connections.
Access Connections icon and wireless status icon
The Access Connections icon displays general connection status.
The wireless status icon displays the signal strength and status of your wireless connection.
You can find more detailed information about the signal strength and status of your wireless connection
either by opening Access Connections or by double-clicking the Access Connections wireless status
icon in the task bar.
Note: To display the Access Connections icon and wireless status icon click Show hidden icons in the task
bar. To add the icons to the task bar permanently, click Customize and proceed to customize the settings.
For more information about the icons, see the Help in Access Connections.
• Access Connections icon states
– No location profile is active or none exists.
– Current location profile is disconnected.
– Current location profile is connected.
• Wireless status icon states: wireless LAN
– Power to the wireless radio is off.
– Power to the wireless radio is on. No association.
– Power to the wireless radio is on. No signal.
– Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is excellent.
– Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is marginal.
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Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection
Power to the wireless radio is on. The signal strength of the wireless connection is