System Configuration; General - LevelOne WUA-0605 User Manual

3. System configuration

The USB Wireless Adapter provides two modes: Station mode and Access Point mode, the default
is Station mode. You can select remote wireless AP to connect to Internet in station mode. But in the
AP mode, the wireless USB adapter act as a wireless access point which wireless client can connect
to share an Internet connection with others.
Use the Wireless LAN Utility to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or
create profiles that hold different configuration settings. You can double-click the icon on your desktop
to run it. Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click Start>Programs> REALTEK 11n USB
Wireless LAN Utility> REALTEK 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility. If the utility is not selected to install,
then you may use the utility your computer has (e.g. windows zero config).

3.1. General

The General tab (refer to the following picture) displays current basic wireless connection
information.
General Information
► Status: Wireless network Associated, Ad-hoc Mode or Not Associated.
► Speed: The data Tx rate and Rx rate of the current connection.
► Type: The type of the current wireless connection , Infrastructures or ad hoc.
► Encryption: Current encryption.
► SSID: The unique name of the wireless network to which the wireless adapter is connecting.
► Signal Strength: The signal quality of the current connection.
► Link Quality: The link quality of the current wireless connection.
Network Address
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