ORiNOCO Wireless Client User Guide
Chapter 4 Proxim Client Utility Configuration
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Chapter 4 Proxim Client Utility Configuration
The following sections describe the Proxim Client Utility (PCU). The PCU provides quick access
and friendly interface to configure the Wireless LAN settings. If you are using Windows XP and
have not installed the Proxim Client Utility,
4-6 Configuring Your Wireless Networking Settings
with Windows XP
contains information on how to configure your ORiNOCO Wireless Client using
Windows XP Zero Configuration.
4-1 Proxim Client Utility icon
The Proxim Client Utility icon will appear in the Windows Taskbar (also known as the System
Tray) each time your computer is restarted. Double-click the PCU icon to launch the utility.
Figure 4-1 Proxim Utility Icon
The Proxim Client Utility icon will display the current status of the wireless connection. A number
appears in the upper left portion of the icon that indicates the radio’s current operating frequency
(2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). When the radio is in a “no link” state, the frequency band will toggle between
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz while it is scanning through those frequencies. The following are the different
statuses displayed by the icon.
“
Radio Disabled
” indicates that the ORiNOCO Wireless Client has been disabled through
either Hardware or Software.
Yellow bars indicate that the signal strength is weak and the wireless connection is at the
limit of its range.
Green bars indicate good or excellent signal strength.
See Figure 4-2 for a visual depiction of the status states of the Proxim Client Utility icon.
