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Interference has a negative impact on the quality of the wireless connection. Use
the Client Manager Link Test to determine the source of interference.
Local Noise
The level of radio interference as measured in the areas nearby the wireless
computer.
Remote Noise
The level of radio interference as measured in the vicinity of the remote station
(for example your Link Test Partner).
Signal Level
Signal Level indicates the strength of the wireless signal as received by the
WLAN Cardbus adapter .
Site Monitor
The Site Monitor is a Client Manager option that allows users to test the quality of
the wireless link with all Base Station devices within range of the computer.
Users can use this option to perform a site survey to optimize the placement of
Base Station devices within the network.
SNR
The Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) is the primary quality indicator of your wireless
communications. The SNR indicates the relative strength of the Signal Level
compared to the Noise Level.
A high SNR indicates an excellent wireless link. A low SNR indicates poor
communications quality that might be caused by a low Signal Level or high Noise
Level in the wireless link path.
Users can read the SNR from the Client Manager icon in the Windows taskbar
and find the icon at the low-right side of the screen.
SOHO (Small Office / Home Office)
Small network that includes up to 10 wireless and/or wired computers.
Sometimes a SOHO network uses a shared connection to an Internet Service
Provider to provide Internet access to individual computers.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
IEEE 802.11 compliant encryption scheme based on the RC4 algorithm that is
used to secure wireless data.
WEP is an encryption technology that will secure (encode) all wireless data.
40/64-bit WEP Network Interface