Wireless USB Adapter
Click the More Information button to view more information about the wire-
less network connection (see Figure 8-3).
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
The More Information screen displays the Adapter’s network settings and infor-
mation about the current wireless network connection (see Figure 8-3).
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Figure 8-2
Figure 8-3
Chapter 8: Using the WLA N
Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me,
and 2000
Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available
wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.
After installing the Adapter, the Wireless USB Adapter WLAN
Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click the icon
(see Figure 8-1).
The Link Information screen will appear (see Figure 8-2). From this screen, you
can find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the con-
nection’s quality is. You can also click the More Information button to view
additional status information about the current wireless connection. To search
for available wireless networks, click the Site Survey tab. To perform configu-
ration changes, click the Profiles tab.
As shown in Figure 8-2, the Link Information screen displays signal strength
and link quality information about the current connection and provides a but-
ton to click for additional status information.
Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode - The screen indicates whether the
Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode.
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%.
Figure 8-1
Accessing the WLAN Monitor
Overview
Link Information
