Link Information - Linksys WPC55AG User Manual

Link Information

The Link Information screen, shown in Figure 6-2, displays the Adapter's sig-
nal strength and link quality information. Click the More information button
for further information about your wireless connection (see Figure 6-3).
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 the strength of the
Adapter's signal.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net-
work connection.
Click the More Information button to view more information about the wire-
less network connection.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
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Figure 6-2
Wireless Network
Status
Status- The status of
the wireless network
connection.
SSID - The SSID of the
wireless network.
Network Mode - The
wireless mode current-
ly in use, ad-hoc or
infrastructure.
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 access point.
TCP/IP Setting
IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.
Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter.
DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.
DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.
Click the Save to Profile button to save
the current settings in a profile. Enter a
name for the profile (see Figure 6-4), and
then click the OK button.
Signal Strength - This indicates the strength of the Adapter's signal.
Link Quality - This indicates the quality of the wireless network connection.
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 6-3
Figure 6-4
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