Mitsubishi Electronics A111 user manual Reference Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar

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Chapter 3 - Reference

Wireless Status Icons (on the taskbar)

Excellent link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Fair link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Poor link quality and connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Not linked but connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

Excellent link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Good link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

Fair link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure) Poor link quality but not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

Not linked and not connected to Internet (Infrastructure)

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A111 Wireless Card Adaptor

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Contents Wireless Card Adaptor User’s Manual A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Disclaimer InstallationProcedures InstallationSystem Requirements ClickInstallA111WLANCardUtilities/Driver Installation Installing the A111 utilities and driverConfiguring the Wlan utility Quick Start Soft AP Windows XP Only Select Soft AP ModeNetwork Range Extension Soft AP Access Control and WDSAccess Control and WDS Settings Access ControlTo disable this function Reading the A111 Status Indicators LNK Link LEDACT Activity LED ChapterOverview ReferenceAdditional Reference Windows XP Wireless Options Using the Control Center Taskbar A111ControlCenterStarting the Control Center manually Reference Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless Settings Reference Taskbar Icon Right MenuTaskbar Icon Left Menu Wireless Settings Utility Starting Wireless SettingsStatus Status Tab Current Data Rate Reference Association StateMAC address Current ChannelActivate Configuration Reference Radio StateSave as Profile Connection Quality Frame ErrorStatus Connection Tab Frame Sent/ReceivedButton Status IP Config TabNetwork Name Ssid Config Basic TabAs Wireless LAN Network TypeReference Channel Data RateOthers Config Encryption Tab Data encryption WEP enabledWireless Network Key Two ways to assign WEP keys Default KeyReference 64/128-bit versus 40/104-bit Buttons Survey Site Survey TabAbout Version Info Tab Link State Exit Wireless SettingsAd Hoc Software Reference Wireless Properties Chapter Windows XP Wireless PropertiesReference Windows XP Wireless Properties Verify that the Network Type is in Infrastructure mode TroubleshootingVerify if the A111 card is installed correctly Cannot connect to any Access PointsCannot connect to a Station A111 Card Bad link quality or bad signal strengthGlossary Default Key Cofdm for 802.11a or 802.11gDevice Name Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11b Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolDNS Server Address Domain Name System DSL Modem Digital Subscriber LineEthernet Extended Service Set ESSEssid Extended Service Set Identifier EncryptionIeee 802.11a 54Mbits/sec IeeeInfrastructure ISP Internet Service ProviderIeee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec Ieee 802.11gNIC Network Interface Card MAC Address Media Access ControlLAN Local Area Network NAT Network Address TranslationRadio Frequency RF Terms GHz, MHz, Hz Ssid Service Set IdentifierWeca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance PreambleWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Wlan Wireless Local Area NetworkService Contacts Western Australia