Link Information - Linksys WPC11 User Manual

Link Information

The Link Information screen, shown in Figure 7-3, displays signal strength and
link quality information about the current connection and provides a button to
click for additional status information.
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 signal strength, from 0 to
100%.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net-
work connection, from 0 to 100%.
Click the More Information button to view more information about the wire-
less network connection, shown in Figure 7-4.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
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Figure 7-3
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Wireless Network Status
State - The status of the wireless network connection.
SSID - The unique name of the wireless network.
Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network's device you connect to.
TCP/IP Setting
IP Address - The Adapter's IP Address.
Subnet Mask - The Adapter's Subnet Mask.
Default Gateway - The Adapter's Default Gateway address.
DNS - The Adapter's DNS address.
DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.
Save to Profile - Click this button to save the current connection profile to.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to
100%.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net-
work connection, from 0 to 100%.
Click the Back button to return to the initial Link Information screen. Click the
X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Figure 7-4
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