About The 3Com Icon; Interpreting Status Icons - 3Com 6000 User Manual

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About the 3Com Icon

Interpreting
Status Icons
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When the 3Com WLAN Launcher is running, the 3Com icon in the Windows
system tool tray displays the status of the network association:
Associated Green radio waves indicate a good association with an access point.
Not Associated Red circle with a white X indicates no association with an access point.
Card Removed Yellow circle with a black X indicates that the computer does not detect a
PC Card.
If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is hidden, click the 3Com icon to display it. You can
also right-click the 3Com icon and select from these menu items:
Open
Refresh AP
End AP/Start Ad hoc
Security Settings
Tools
Show Ethernet Link Status
Show Launcher at Startup
Exit
The 3Com WLAN Launcher window shows the status of the network association
and continuously updates the status. The following tables describe the
various states.
Good Status
The icon on the left represents your computer (the
client) with the 3Com PC Card installed.
The icon on the right represents the access point.
The green dotted line between the two icons
indicates a good network association.
If both icons are computers, you are associating
with an ad hoc network
For information on how to set up an ad hoc
network, see "Setting up an Ad Hoc Network" on
page 46.
Displays the 3Com WLAN Launcher.
Disconnects you from an ad hoc network session and reconnects
you to an access point.
Displays the Ad Hoc Network Login window, where you can start
or join an ad hoc network session.
Displays the Network/Security tab, where you can set up security.
Displays the Tools tab, where you can run WLAN Launcher
applications.
Controls the Ethernet status display. This option appears only if
you are associating with a 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN access
point 6000.
Controls the display of the 3Com WLAN Launcher when you
turn on the computer. If you turn this option off, the 3Com
WLAN Launcher is hidden until you click the 3Com icon to
display it. This option is turned on by default.
Quits the WLAN Launcher program and any associated utilities
that are running. After you exit, the 3Com icon no longer
displays in the Windows system tray unless you restart the WLAN
Launcher.