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Using the Wireless Panel
The Wireless Panel is a software application that shows information about
the communication status of the computer connected to the wireless
network. Normally, the Wireless Panel runs in the background and only
shows the radio signal condition by means of the signal level indicator in
the taskbar. The main screen of the Wireless Panel contains more detailed
information. When running under operating systems other than Windows
XP, communication setup and network switching are also performed using
the Wireless Panel. For more information, refer also to the “Wireless LAN
Quick Guide”.
Notes
• To use the Wireless Panel under Windows 2000 for modifying communication settings,
log on with a user account listed in “Administrators”. You cannot modify settings when
logged on with any other account.
• On a computer running Windows XP, communication setup and network switching are
not performed with the Wireless Panel but with built-in functions of Windows XP.
However, the Wireless Panel can be used to check the communication status.
Opening the Wireless Panel
To open the Wireless Panel, proceed as follows.
Double-click the signal level indicator in the taskbar.
The Wireless Panel appears.
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Hints
• For information on the signal level indicator, see “Checking the wireless signal
strength” on page 39.
• When you move the mouse pointer over an item in the Wireless Panel screen, a short
description of that item appears.
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