Creative 2030 manual Configuring the Wireless LAN USB Adapter, Configuration Utility Icon

Configuring the Wireless LAN USB Adapter

Refer to the Glossary chapter for definitions of technical terms.

Before you use the Creative Network Blaster Wireless LAN USB Adapter 2030, you may want to configure the card in the Configuration Utility.

If you want to use your computer in Peer-to-Peer network or Ad-hocmode, all the wireless stations must have the same settings for Service Set Identifier (SSID), channel, and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) if any. For more information, see “Ad- hoc mode” on page 1-2.

In the Infrastructure mode, the wireless stations and the Access Point must have the same settings for SSID and WEP (if any). For more information, see “Infrastructure mode” on page 1-2.

Configuration Utility Icon

The Configuration Utility icon (Figure 4-1) appears on your computer taskbar after you have installed the drivers and Configuration Utility. It does not appear if the Wireless LAN USB Adapter is not connected to your computer.

Figure 4-1:Configuration Utility

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The color of the Configuration Utility icon tells you the status of the Wireless LAN USB Adapter:

Green: In the Infrastructure mode, you are connected to an access point and the radio frequency (RF) signal strength is good. However, this does not ensure that your computer will be able to communicate with the access point.

In the Ad-hocmode, the icon is always green, except while scanning the network. Yellow: You are connected to an access point and the signal strength is poor. Red: In Infrastructure or Ad-hocmode, you are scanning the network.

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