6. Wireless Configuration Utility
You can easily navigate through the sheets by clicking the different tabs.
6.1 Link Information
Click 'More…' for more information about the wireless connection.
Connected to Network
This field is used to display the current status of the wireless connection. When the utility
shows 'Connected to network' it means that the network is available in Infrastructure or
Peer to Peer mode. If the utility shows 'Scanning' it means that the node is searching for
available access points or wireless adapters.
Network Type
Infrastructure mode
: The driver will scan all available channels continuously until it finds
one or more Access Points that match the Network Name (SSID). At that point it will try
to authenticate and associate with the Access Point.
Peer to Peer mode
: The driver will scan for 5 seconds looking for an existing Ad Hoc
network using the same Network Name (SSID).
Channel, Link Speed & Encryption
The channel and the transmit rate used to connect to an active wireless network.
Encryption shows the status of the encryption level.
