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Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor
Link Information
Home Wireless-G USB Adaptor
Wireless Network Statistics
The
Wireless Networks Statistics
screen provides statistics on your current network settings.
Transmit Rate
- This is the data transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto mode, the Adaptor dynamically
shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time.)
Receive Rate
- This is the rate at which data is received.
Packets Received
- This shows the packets received by the Adaptor, in real time, since connecting to the
Wireless Network or since the
Refresh Statistics
button was last pressed.
Packets Transmitted
- This shows the packets transmitted from the Adaptor, in real time, since connecting to
the Wireless Network or since the
Refresh Statistics
button was last pressed.
Bytes Received
- This shows the bytes received by the Adaptor, in real time, since connecting to the Wireless
Network or since the
Refresh Statistics
button was last pressed.
Bytes Transmitted
- This shows the bytes transmitted from the Adaptor, in real time, since connecting to the
Wireless Network or since the
Refresh Statistics
button was last pressed.
Noise Level
- This shows the level of background noise affecting the wireless signal. A lower reading translates
into a higher quality signal.
Signal Strength
- This is the intensity of the wireless signal received by the Adaptor.
Up Time
- This indicates the length of the most recent connection to a wireless network.
Total Up Time
- This indicates the cumulative total of the Adaptor’s connection time.
Driver Version
- This shows the version of the Adaptor’s driver.
Signal Strength
- The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength.
Link Quality
- The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection.
Click the
Back
button to return to the initial
Link Information
screen. Click the
Status
button to go to the
Wireless
Network Status
screen. Click the
Save to Profile
button to save the currently active connection settings to a
profile. Click the
Refresh Statistics
button to update or reset the statistics.
Figure 6-6: More Information-Network Statistics