Using The Roamabout Client Utility - Cabletron Systems RoamAbout Access Point Manual

Using the RoamAbout Client Utility

To start the RoamAbout Client Utility, click Start, then select
Programs → RoamAbout → RoamAbout Client Utility.
The RoamAbout Client Utility window (Figure 4-2) displays the following information:
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If connected to an infrastructure network, the name of the network.
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The quality of the communications with the selected network as indicated by a Green
(Good), Yellow (Adequate) or Red (Poor) indicator.
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Error message if the PC Card is not functioning properly.
Should you minimize this window, there is an icon (in the shape of a dish antenna) in the
Taskbar that also indicates whether the connection is Good (Green), Adequate (Yellow), or
Poor (Red).
Click the More button in the RoamAbout Client Utility window to display the
Status/Functions window. This window displays the general performance of your wireless
connection and provides access to the other features of the client utility.
For detailed information about each client utility window, consult the RoamAbout Client
Utility on-line help by clicking the Help button in each window or pressing the <F1> key.
Figure 4-2: RoamAbout Client Utility Window
NOTE
If the wireless network uses encryption and the client does not, the initial
client utility window could show a valid network connection. However, the
client might not be able to exchange data with the network.
RoamAbout Client Utility
Installing the Wireless Network Tools 4-7