Table of Contents
Advertisement
Note
If you set up an ad hoc
network, Network Connection
Status will not be displayed in
the Broadband Network Utility.
36 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station User's Guide
The following sections describe how to interpret status information
about your network and perform common tasks by using the
Broadband Network Utility.
If you requre more information on the status settings provided in
the Broadband Network Utility, see Broadband Network Utility Help.
To open Broadband Network Utility Help
1. Open the Broadband Network Utility.
2. On the Help menu, click Microsoft Broadband Network Utility
Help.
View the Status of Your Computer
This area of the Broadband Network Utility displays information
about the computer that you are currently using. If there is a
problem with your computer, on the Help menu of the Broadband
Network Utility, click Microsoft Broadband Network Utility Help.
In the left pane of the Help window, double-click Troubleshooting,
and then click the topic that you want.
View the Status of Your Network Connection
This area of the Broadband Network Utility displays information
about your network, such as the workgroup name.
You can also view information about the status of your network
connection by resting the pointer on the Broadband Network
Utility icon
in the Windows notification area of your taskbar
or tray.
View the Status of Your Internet Connection
This area of the Broadband Network Utility indicates whether you
are currently connected to the Internet.
View the Status of Other Network Devices
This area of the Broadband Network Utility displays information
about all the computers in your workgroup and other devices
connected to your network.
To refresh the network device list
• Right-click the icon for the active devices in the network device
list, and then click Refresh list.
To remove an inactive device from the network device list
• Right-click the dimmed icon for the device, and then click
Remove device.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
