Wireless LAN PCMCIA Adapter
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3.1.4 Status
Operation mode:
Shows the following network modes
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Infrastructure –
This operation mode requires the presence of an 802.11 Access
Point. All communication is done via the Access Point.
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Ad-Hoc
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This mode indicates the 802.11 peer-to-peer operation. All
communication is done from client to client without the use of an Access Point.
Channel:
Shows the numbers of the radio channel used for the networking. Only
Access Points and Ad-Hoc nodes create the BSSID. The parameters are not active in
the infrastructure operation mode.
SSID:
Shows the SSID of the BSS that one is willing to join.
Tx Rate:
Shows the Data Transfer Rate.
Signal Strength:
This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher the blue bar, the
more radio signal been received by the Wireless LAN CardBus Card. This indicator
helps to find the most comfortable antenna/workstation position for quality network
operation.
Link Quality:
The measured Signal Strength level gives the overall Link Quality and
Connection Status.
Status:
The MAC Address of the Wireless LAN CardBus Card. Unique 48-bit, hard-
coded Media Access Control address known as the station identifier.
