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The “WLAN:” shows the current connection status reported by the internal RF card. This
status can be a very useful tool to determine if an RF connection is being made. The
description of this status is shown below:
Disabled
This normally means that either the
network settings are being changed or the
RF card is malfunctioning or not making
contact.
Searching
This can appear in these types of
situations:
1. No access point at all.
2. There is no RF coverage in this area.
3. The SSID is set wrong.
4. The WEP is wrong and the authorization
is set to SharedKey.
Connected - Ad Hoc This is when the M71V2 is connected to
one and only one RF card in a peer-to-peer
mode (like a laptop PC RF card).
Connected - AP
Normally, this means everything is OK and
the user should be able to communicate. It
is possible that the WEP settings are
wrong but the authorization is set to
OpenSystem.
Out of Range
This means that there was a functioning
connection and the unit has gone out of
range.
The “MAC: 00:0F:66:19:32:61” is the MAC hardware address of the
currently
connected Access Point
! This address is unique to each Access Point used. In Ad-Hoc
mode this will display “
N/A – Ad Hoc Mode
”.
The “TX Rate” shows the speed in Mega-Bits per Second (Mbps) that the unit is
currently transferring data. The transfer speed will start at 11 Mbps and “fall-back” to
lower speeds depending on the RF strength and quality. This “fall-back” is automatic and
can not be set by the operator. If you find this speed to be unacceptably low, you must
improve the wireless RF network coverage in your area.
