3-2
N e t P a t h 2 0 0 0
NOTICE:
You may need to disable personal firewalls or security programs to
access this screen.
The NetPath 2000 permits two levels of access. The first provides a status-
only display, and the second provides full status and configuration capability.
The default password for status-only access is “view.” This password is case-
sensitive.
Status-Only Display
After you enter the password, a status screen similar to that shown in Figure
3.2 will appear.
Figure 3.2
Sample Status Screen
The status display headings, a description of each, and parameters, where
appropriate, are listed below.
Card Service
Automatically detects and displays the type of PCMCIA wireless network
card inserted and type of wireless network service operation.
Values: AC775GC82/U520
EDGE/UMTS
Link Status
Displays the communication state of the inserted PCMCIA wireless network
card. “Down” indicates the card is searching to find the specific wireless
service. “Up” indicates the card and network are in service. “Restarting”
indicates the NetPath 2000 is attempting to recover from a communication
error with the card. “Unknown” indicates the NetPath 2000 cannot
communicate with the wireless network card.
Values: Down, Up, Restarting, Unknown
Signal Strength
Displays the RSSI in dBm’s if the Link Status indicates anything other than
UP. Locate the NetPath 2000 where a signal is available. When the Link
Status indicates UP, the Signal Strength will display N/A.
Values: Dbm or N/A
Keep-Alive
Displays the numbers of minutes between Keep-Alive transmissions.
Values: 1
−
60 min
Poll-Cnt
Displays the number of polls.
Poll-Err
Displays the number of polling errors.