Belkin F5D8010 user manual Monitoring the Status of your Network Connection

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Using the Belkin Wireless Client Utility

Monitoring the Status of your Network Connection

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(b)

(c)

(d )

(e)

(f) (g ) ( h )

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(m ) (o)

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(a)Current Profile

This is the current profile you are using.

(b) Connection Quality

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( l) ( n )

( p)

( r)

Depending on the distance or noise in your area, the quality you receive may be excellent, good, or bad.

(c) Access Point

The MAC address of the access point.

(d) Network Name

This is the current network SSID to which you are connected.

(e) Network Type

Will display either “Infrastructure” if connected to a router or an access point, or “Ad-Hoc” when connected to another computer.

(f) Profile

This column shows if the network has been saved as a profile.

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