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3.3
General
To check the connection status of the adapter, select “General.” This screen shows the Link Speed,
Network Type, Encryption Method, SSID, Signal Strength, Link Quality and Network Address of the
adapter.
Parameter
Description
Status
This shows the connection status of the adapter.
Speed
This shows the current speed.
Type
Infrastructure
– This operation mode indicates the presence of
an 802.11 access point. All communication is done via the access
point or router.
IBSS
– This displays if you decided to connect to other wireless
stations in the wireless LAN network without going through an
access point or router.
Encryption
This displays the encryption setting of the current connection:
None, WEP, TKIP or AES.
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.
