Sony PCWA-C500 - Wireless Lan Pc Card, Operating Instructions Manual

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Rate
Indicates the data transfer rate.
Frequency
Indicates the communication channel and frequency currently being
used.
Connection Mode
Indicates the connection mode for the connected network. “AP
Network” is displayed if the network uses Access Point, and “Peer to
Peer” is displayed if the network consists only of computers
connecting directly without an Access Point.
Signal Level
Indicates the signal level as a bar graph.
Frames Sent
Indicates the number of network data frames that have been sent.
Frames Received
Indicates the number of network data frames that have been received.
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My Computer
IP Address
Indicates the computer’s IP address.
3
Network List button
Add a network name to or remove a network name from the network
list.
4
Renew IP button
On computers configured to acquire their IP addresses from a central
server, release the current IP address and obtain a new one.
Notes
• This function is not be used when the IP address is fixed.
• This button is not displayed when you are using Windows Me.
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AP Setting button
View the status or change the settings of the Access Point by accessing
the Access Point’s internal configuration web server. When using the
Peer to Peer Network connection mode, which does not use Access
Point, this button cannot be used.
Note
The AP Setup button can only be used when you are using the Sony 5GHz Wireless
LAN Access Point PCWA-A500.