Current Profile Window - Motorola MC909X Integrator Manual

Signal Strength Status (Continued)
Table 4-20
Field
Missed Beacons
Signal Level
Noise Level
SNR
Association Count
AP MAC Address
Transmit Rate

Current Profile Window

The window displays basic information about the current profile and connection settings. This
Current Profile
window updates every two seconds.
To open the
Current Profile
Current Profile Window
Figure 4-39
Current Profile Window
Table 4-21
Field
Profile Name
ESSID
Mode
Authentication
Encryption
Displays a percentage of the amount of beacons the mobile computer missed. The fewer
transmit retries, the more efficient the wireless network is. Beacons are uniform system
packets broadcast by the AP to keep the network synchronized.
The AP signal level in decibels per milliwatt (dBm).
The background interference (noise) level in decibels per milliwatt (dBm).
The access point/mobile computer Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) of signal strength to
noise (interference) in decibels per milliwatt (dBm).
Displays the number of APs the mobile computer connects to while roaming.
Displays the MAC address of the AP to which the mobile computer is connected.
Displays the current rate of the data transmission.
window, tap
Current Profile
Displays the current profile name the mobile computer uses to communicate with
the AP.
Displays the current profile ESSID name.
Displays the current profile mode, either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
Displays the current profile's authentication type.
Displays the current profile's encryption type.
Description
in the window.
Wireless Status
Description
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