Configuration Utility; Using The Configuration Utility - Linksys WPC11 User Manual

Configuration Utility

The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of
the Network PC Card and your wireless network.

Using the Configuration Utility

Once the Configuration Utility has been installed, an icon will be placed in the
system tray (next to the clock) when the Network PC Card is inserted.
You can also start the Configuration Utility by pressing the Start button and
selecting Wireless Network PC Card. Then choose Configuration Utility.
You will see the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility screen. This utility is
divided into six parts: Link Info, Configuration, Site Survey, Encryption,
Advanced, and About. It is recommended that you change all configuration
settings for your Network PC Card using this utility and not under the Network
Properties section in your Control Panel.
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Network PC Card
LINK INFO
The Link Info screen provides information about the current link between the
Network PC Card and the wireless Access Point.
Note: When in
Ad-Hoc mode,
Link Quality and
Signal Strength
indicators will
not be available.
The Current Channel field shows to what channel the Network PC Card is set.
The Current Transmit Rate field shows the transfer rate in megabits per sec-
ond.
The Throughput fields show the rate at which data is transferred and received
in Bytes per second.
The Link Quality field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between 0
and 100 percent, of the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the bet-
ter the link.
The Signal Strength field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between
0 and 100 percent, of the strength of the signal. The higher the percentage, the
stronger the signal.
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