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Chapter 7 Viewing Status and Statistics
Viewing the Current Status of Your Client Adapter
Click Advanced if you want to view more detailed status information for your client adapter. The
Advanced Status window appears (see
Figure 7-3
).
Server Based Authentication
The method by which authentication to a back-end server is being
performed to establish secure connectivity.
Value: None, LEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, PEAP (EAP-GTC),
PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2), or Host Based EAP
Note
Refer to the
“Overview of Security Features” section on
page 5-14
for details on these server-based authentication
types.
IP Address
The IP address of your client adapter.
Current Channel
The channel that your client adapter is currently using for
communications. This field displays Scanning while the client adapter
searches for a channel.
Value: Dependent on radio band and regulatory domain
Note
Refer to the Channel parameter in
Table 5-3
for information on
setting the channel for your client adapter.
Note
Refer to
Appendix D
for a list of channel identifiers, channel
center frequencies, and regulatory domains for each channel.
Data Encryption
The data encryption type that was negotiated with the access point (in
infrastructure mode) or another client (in ad hoc mode) upon
association.
Value: None, WEP, CKIP, TKIP, or AES
Note
Refer to the
“Overview of Security Features” section on
page 5-14
for details on these data encryption types.
Signal Strength
The signal strength for all received packets. The color of this
parameter’s progress bar provides a visual interpretation of signal
strength.
Value: Excellent (green), Good (green), Fair (yellow), Poor (red), or
No Link
Table 7-3
Basic Client Adapter Status (continued)
Status
Description
