Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN, User Manual

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Operation Mode Displays the current operating mode:
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Network (Infrastructure)
A wireless network centered around an access point. In this
environment, the access point not only provides communication
with the wired network, but also mediates wireless network
traffic in the immediate neighborhood.
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Device to Device (ad hoc)
A communication configuration in which every computer has
the same capabilities, and any computer can initiate a
communication session. Also known as a peer-to-peer network
or a computer-to-computer network.
Authentication Level Displays the current authentication security mode for the profile being used.
The following network authentication levels are listed:
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Open
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Shared
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WPA-Enterprise
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WPA2-Enterprise
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WPA-Personal
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WPA2-Personal
Displays the 802.11 authentication used by the currently used profile. See
Security Settings for more information.
Data Encryption The following Data Encryption settings are listed:
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None
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WEP
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TKIP
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CKIP
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AES-CCMP
See Security Settings for more information.
Access Points in this Network (0-50)
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Signal Strength: The Signal strength icon bars indicate the strength
of the transmit and receive signals between your wireless adapter and
the nearest access point.
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Displays one of the following icons: . Indicates the band
being used (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n) .
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Channel: Displays the current transmit and receive channel being
used for a particular wireless network.
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BSSID (Infrastructure operating mode): Displays the twelve-digit
MAC address of the access point of the selected network.
Manage Exclusions
See Manage Exclusions for more information.
Close Closes the Network Properties.
Help? Provides help information for this page.
Connection Details
When you are connected to a network, click the Details button on the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless main window to display
the Connection Details.