Chapter 4
Using the System Tray Utility
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Connection Status
To view the connection status of your wireless USB adapter.
Alternatively, you may also double click on the utility icon in the system tray.
Active Profile
Displays the name of the active configuration profile.
Auto Profile Selection
Shows whether auto profile selection is enabled.
Connection Status
Displays whether the adapter is connected to a wireless
network.
Link Quality
States the quality of the link connection.
SSID
Displays the SSID of the network to which the wireless
adapter is associated.
Access Point Name
Shows the name of the access point the wireless adapter
is connected to (if any).
Access Point IP Address
Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless
adapter is connected to (if any).
Link Speed
States the speed of the link connection.
Client Adapter IP Address
Displays the IP address of the wireless adapter.
Chapter 5
Wireless Adapter Utility Features
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Chapter 5
Wireless Adapter Utility Features
This chapter shows you how to make use of the utility to view the status of your
wireless connection; to change your settings and also to monitor your wireless
performance via the statistics.
NOTE
It is advisable to activate only one of the utilities: Either the Wireless
Zero Configuration Utility OR the Atheros Utility.
5.1
Current Status Tab
Displays the performance of the USB adapter in the wireless network.
Upon clicking on the
Advanced
button, you will be able to view all information
on the respective profile, e.g. the types of encryption and authentication, the
signal strength, the MAC address of the connected AP (if you are in
Infrastructure mode), etc.