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3.3 General
To check the connection status of the card, select “General“. This screen shows the information of Link
Speed, Network Type, Encryption Method, SSID, Signal Strength and Network Address of the card.
Parameter Description
Status
It will show the connection status of the card.
Speed
It shows the current speed
Type
Infrastructure
– This operation mode requires the presence of an
802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access
Point or Router.
IBSS
– Select this mode if you want to connect to another
wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an
Access Point or Router.
Encryption
It displays the encryption setting of the current connection
including None, WEP or TKIP.
SSID
The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique
name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional
merging of two co-located WLANs.
Signal Strength
It indicates the wireless signal strength
Network Address
It shows the MAC, IP address and other information of the card.
