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SECTION 2
Item
State
Current
Channel
Current Tx
Rate
[Radio Off]/
[Radio On]
Rescan
Throughput
(Bytes/sec)
Link Quality
Signal
Strength
Description
Shows the current condition of connection.
The MAC address of the other computer that you are connected to is
displayed, when the connection is successfully made. If you are connected
to more than one computer, the computer that has the best connectivity is
displayed.
Shows the current channel used for the connection.
Shows the current transfer rate in Mbits/sec.
Click [Radio Off] to disconnect. Click [Radio On] to connect to network.
Click to search for others to connect to.
Shows the actual transfer rate of the transfer data for send (Tx) and receive
(Rx).
Shows [Excellent], [Good], [Fair], [Poor], or [Not Connected], depending on
the link quality. This is not shown for the AdHoc connection.
Shows [Excellent], [Good], [Fair], [Poor], or [Not Connected], depending on
the signal strength. This is not shown for the AdHoc connection.
Table 6: Connectivity Condition
Network Connection: Windows 2000
The section describes how to set the network connection for a computer with Windows 2000.
❑
Network Settings
In this section, you set “TCP/IP Settings,” and complete
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Double-click the [Network and Dial-up Connections] icon. The [Network and Dial-up
Connections] window appears.
3
Right click the [Local Area Connection], then click [Properties] from the menu that appears.
The [Local Area Connection Properties] window appears.
Critical Points
More than one network adapter is installed in your system if more than one [Local Area
Connection] entry is displayed. In this case, select the [Local Area Connection] entry with
[Intersil PRISM Wireless LAN PCI Card] displayed under [Device Name].
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Perform the following steps.
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Click [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)].
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Click [Properties]. The [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties] window appears.
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