NetComm NP642 manual Using the Wireless Utility, Link Information

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USING THE WIRELESS UTILITY

I. Link Information

Launch the utility program by double clicking the utility icon in the Windows task bar. The following window is displayed after launching the Utility program.

Field

Description

Status:

Shows the BSSID (or Mac address) of the adaptor, which can be

 

used to identify it on the wireless network.

SSID:

Shows current SSID, which must be the same for the all wireless

 

devices in order for communication to be established.

Frequency:

Shows the current frequency used for the wireless network.

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NP642 IEEE 802.11g PCI Adapter

 

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