Getting Status Information - Nextel iM1100 User Manual

GETTING STATUS INFORMATION

When You Are Connected with Packet Data
When connected with the iM1100 Wireless Modem, the iM1100 Packet Data
Service status window displays basic information about the modem and
connection conditions. See "Using the iM1100 Packet Data Service Status
Window" on page 30. The iM1100 Wireless Modem icon appears in the system
tray when the status window is minimized.
The Windows Networking icon displays in the system tray when a PPP, SLIP,
or CSLIP session is started. The icon "flickers" with data transfer activity.
Rolling your mouse over the icon displays data transfer information.
Using the iM1100 Packet Data Service
Status Window
The Packet Data Service status window provides modem function information
and connection details when connected.
To display the iM1100 Packet Data Service status window click on the iM1100
Wireless Modem icon in your system tray.
The iM1100 Packet Data Service status window displays the following
information:
• Status Icons: The window displays status icons that tell you how your
modem is functioning with respect to signal strength and battery
charge.
• Status Bar: The status bar indicates the Packet Data Status (active or
idle), Equipment IP Address, and the number of kilobytes that were sent
and received through the modem (during the current connection).
• Menu Options: The menu options provide additional status information
during the packet data connection.
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