Mitsubishi Electronics A111 Reference Radio State, Save as Profile, Activate Configuration

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Chapter 3 - Reference

Radio State

Shows if the wireless radio is on or off.

Radio On - When the wireless radio is turned on, the following icon appears in the upper left of the Settings property page.

Radio Off - When the wireless radio is turned off, the following icon appears in the upper left of the Settings property page.

Rescan – Force the radio to rescan all available channels. If your link quality or signal strength is poor, rescanning can be used to push the radio off a weak Access Point and search for a better link with another Access Point. This function will take some time to complete.

Change SSID – Click on this to set the SSID.

Search & Connect – Click on this to connect to an available network.

Save as Profile

Later, when you make individual settings, you may want to use profiles to save your settings. Profiles will help you combine all your settings for work, home, roaming, and other locations so that you do not have to repeat individual settings. When you travel from work to home, for example, choose a “home” profile that contains all your settings for home use. When you travel back to work, choose an “office” profile.

Activate Configuration

Auto roaming is enabled by default and will automatically switch to stronger access points. You can uncheck it if you have many access points and do not want to constantly switch to different networks. If you want to use a particular profile, you can also check it here.

Chapter 3 Wireless Settings

A111 Wireless Card Adaptor

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Contents Wireless Card Adaptor User’s Manual A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Disclaimer Installation InstallationProceduresSystem 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 LNK Link LED Reading the A111 Status IndicatorsACT Activity LED Reference ChapterOverviewAdditional Reference Windows XP Wireless Options A111ControlCenter Using the Control Center TaskbarStarting the Control Center manually Reference Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar Reference Taskbar Icon Right Menu Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsTaskbar Icon Left Menu Starting Wireless Settings Wireless Settings UtilityStatus Status Tab Current Data Rate Reference Association StateMAC address Current ChannelReference Radio State Activate ConfigurationSave as Profile Connection Quality Frame ErrorStatus Connection Tab Frame Sent/ReceivedButton Status IP Config TabNetwork Name Ssid Config Basic TabAs Wireless LAN Network TypeData Rate Reference ChannelOthers Data encryption WEP enabled Config Encryption TabWireless 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 Cofdm for 802.11a or 802.11g Default KeyDevice 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