Link Information - Network Everywhere NWP11B User Manual

Link Information

The Link Information screen graphically displays the Adapter's current status,
such as the strength of the wireless signal and quality of the wireless connec-
tion. Furthermore, the type of network to which you're connected is displayed
(Figure 5-2 shows a connection to an Infrastructure network). For more detailed
information about the Adapter's performance, click the More Information but-
ton.
This will display the following information (shown in Figure 5-3):
TCP/IP Setting
IP Address - This displays the Adapter's IP Address.
Subnet Mask - This displays the Adapter's Subnet Mask.
Default Gateway - This displays the Adapter's Default Gateway address.
DNS - This displays the Adapter's DNS address.
DHCP - This displays the status of the DHCP client.
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Figure 5-2
Series Wireless Notebook Adapter
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Wireless Network Status
State - This shows the status of the wireless network connection.
SSID - This is the SSID of the wireless network.
Network Type - This is the wireless mode currently in use.
Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection is displayed
here.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set is dis-
played here.
WEP - This displays the status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - This is the MAC address of the wireless network's access point.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to
100%.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net-
work connection, from 0 to 100%.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Figure 5-3
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