LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 Wireless Adapter User Guide
Chapter 4 Wireless Client Utility Configuration
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4-5-1 Enable/Disable Radio
There may be situations when the user wants to disable the LAN-Express IEEE 802.11
Wireless Adapter’s radio so that the wireless device cannot send or receive any wireless
traffic. If a user is in an environment where there are no wireless networks, the user may turn
off the radio in order to minimize power consumption of the LAN-Express IEEE 802.11
Wireless Adapter.
In the WCU’s
Action
menu, there is an
Enable Radio
/
Disable Radio
selection. The choice
provided in the menu will toggle the current state of the radio.
Enable Radio
: The Radio is currently OFF (Disabled), and the Enable Radio selection will
turn ON the Radio of the wireless device.
Disable Radio
: The Radio is currently ON (Enabled), and the Disable Radio selection will
turn OFF the Radio of the wireless device.
4-5-2 Enable/Disable Tray Icon
In the
Action
menu of the WCU, there is an
Enable Tray Icon
/
Disable Tray Icon
selection.
The choice provided in the menu will present the current state of the System Tray Icon.
Disable Tray Icon
: This will remove the tray icon from your System Tray (also known as the
Windows Taskbar). Take the LAN-Express 802.11 Wireless Adapter as an example, the icon
appears in the System Tray again after the system is restarted or if the Wireless Client Utility
is opened again from
Start > Programs > LAN-Express 802.11 Wireless Adapter >
LAN-Express 802.11 Wireless Adapter
.
Enable Tray Icon
: This option will return the icon to the System Tray.
