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Information given under Connected State are the Connection status (connected or disconnected), SSID,
Network type (infrastructure or adhoc), Wep Status (enabled or disabled), Speed (of the wireless connection),
and Signal Strength (a colored bar shows the intensity of the radio signals in the network).
Under Hardware Information the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the hardware (WLAN USB adapter)
is given. The MAC address is a factory given address that cannot be changed. A Regulatory Domain displays
the code of the country in which this software is being used.
Advanced State shows the Radio Status (ON or OFF) and there is no Turbo Mode.
Click OK to accept the connection status and exit the GUI. Click Cancel to not accept the status settings and exit
the GUI.
Using the Configuration Utility
(continued)
for Windows 2000, 98, or ME
Under the Options Tab general settings and advanced settings are shown.
Options Tab
Check "Auto launch when Windows starts up" so that WLAN Monitor automatically launches when Windows
starts up. Part of the GUI for WLAN Monitor is a mini status dialog box that appears when you left-click on the
WLAN Monitor icon in the taskbar. "Remember mini status position" keeps track of the last position of the
mini status dialog box. "Auto hide mini status" pulls the dialog box to the right and drags it off the screen. "Set
mini status always on top" places the mini status dialog box on top of all other dialog boxes. Check "Enable IP
Setting in Profile" to enable the IP settings made under IP Config in the Wireless Network Properties screen.
If checked current IP settings will be saved. If unchecked (and previously checked) previous IP settings will be
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