HNW300CI
User
Manual
Wireless PCI Card
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3.5 Network
The
Network
tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is
included in this tab, as the image depicts below.
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Status
: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options:
o
Associated:
Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP).
The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits, which is the MAC address of the
AP.
o
Scanning
: Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area.
o
Disconnected
: Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area.
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Extra Info
: Displayed here are information about the link stats and the percent of output
power.
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Channel
: The operating frequency channel that the client is using (infrastructure mode).
•
Authentication
: Displays the authentication type.
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Encryption
: Displays the encryption type.
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Network Type
: Displays the network type; infrastructure or ad-hoc.
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IP Address
: Displays the IP address.
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Sub Mask
: Displays the subnet mask IP address.
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Default Gateway
: Displays the IP address of the default gateway.
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Link Speed
: The current rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving.
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Transmit/Receive Throughput
: Displays the Tx (transmit) and Rx (receive) kilo-bytes
per second.
•
Link Quality
: In infrastructure mode, this bar displays the transmission quality between
an AP and a client. In Ad-hoc mode, this bar displays the transmission quality between
one client, and another.
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Signal Strength
: This bar displays the strength of the signal received from an AP or
client.
•
Noise Level
: Displays the background noise level; a lower level indicates less
interference.
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Click on the
OK
button to close this window.
