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Chapter 8 Using the Aironet System Tray Utility (ASTU)
Tool Tip Window
Connection status
The operational mode of your client adapter.
Value: Not Associated, Associated, Authenticating, Authenticated,
Authentication Failed, or Authentication Failed Retrying
Connection Status
Description
Not Associated
The client adapter has not established a
connection to an access point (in
infrastructure mode) or another client (in
ad hoc mode).
Associated
The client adapter has established a
connection to an access point (in
infrastructure mode) or another client (in
ad hoc mode).
Authenticating
The client adapter is associated to an
access point, and the EAP authentication
process has begun but not yet succeeded.
Authenticated
The client adapter is associated to an
access point, and the user is EAP
authenticated.
Authentication Failed
The client adapter is associated to an
access point, but the user has failed to EAP
authenticate.
Note
This status may appear very
briefly or not at all as the
authentication failure may result
in the client adapter becoming
disassociated, in which case the
status reads Not Associated.
Authentication Failed
Retrying
The client adapter is associated to an
access point, the user has failed to EAP
authenticate, but another authentication
attempt is being made.
Note
This status may appear very
briefly or not at all as the
authentication failure may result
in the client adapter becoming
disassociated, in which case the
status reads Not Associated.
Table 8-2
Tool Tip Window Elements (continued)
Status Element
Description
