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•Send Signal Strength: The Signal bar displays the signal strength for the last acknowledgment (ACK) received by the adapter. Signal strength is reported in decibels (dB). The color-coded chart below the Signal bar indicates the relative strength of the signal: a signal in the red or orange section indicates a weak con- nection; a signal in the yellow or light green section indicates a good connection; a signal in the darker green section indicates an excellent connection.

•Instantaneous Packets/Sec Sent: This statistic displays the current rate at which the adapter is transmitting packets to another 802.11a device. This information is represented as the number of packets sent per second by the adapter and is plotted on the graph located below the Packets/sec field. Note that this statistic will remain zero unless the adapter is transmitting data to another device.

•Average Packets/Sec Sent: This statistic displays the average number of packets transmitted by the adapter each second since the utility was launched.

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Contents Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter Users GuideFCC Warning Declaration of Conformity That the following harmonized standards have been appliedFor Indoor Use Only Table of Contents Index Chapter IntroductionHarmony Family Harmony 8150 802.11a PCI Card Product PackageHarmony 8450 802.11a CardBus Card System Requirements Overview of Country-Specific Features Regulatory Warnings InstallationPre-installation Considerations FCC GuidelinesWindows ME and Windows 98 SE Installation CD Requirement Industry Canada GuidelinesWindows NT Laptops Require a Plug-and-Play Utility 802.11a CardBus CardInstallation Instructions Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XPPage Page Windows NT Page Harmony 802.11a PCI Card users Follow these steps Related Topics Upgrading to Version Wireless Topologies Ad HocConnecting to a Single AP InfrastructureRoaming Between Multiple APs RoamingGuidelines for Roaming Configuration Parameters Ieee 802.11a SpecificationNetwork Mode 802.11a Software ParametersRoaming Power Saving Mode2X Mode For Europe ChannelFor United States and Canada For JapanFor Singapore Send RateFragmentation WEP Encryption and Authentication Security OptionsHarmony Security Protocol WEP Keys802.1x Harmony Security Protocol GuidelinesConfiguration Parameters Harmony Utility Status Monitor IconConfiguration Utility Association InformationHarmony Utility Station Configuration Harmony Utility Harmony Utility WEP for Authentication and Encryption SecurityPage Read Key File Format Harmony Security Protocol Page Page Page 802.1x Click the Authentication tab Click the Wireless Networks tabNetwork Traffic Statistics Send Receive 802.11a Networks Snoop Tool Packet Transmission Success Rate Version Information Common Installation Problems TroubleshootingHow to Obtain Help with Your LAN Installation Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Troubleshooting Adapter Inserted Before Running the Installation Program802.11a Network Adapter Not Installed Properly Adapter Not Listed in Device ManagerWindows ME/98 SE Configuring Networking Clients and ProtocolsWindows XP/2000 Uninstalling a Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter Windows NTWindows NT computers RangeWindows 98/ME computers Windows 2000 computersCardBus Card LED Indicators Common Technical Support Questions Access Point is out of range box and click LogonPassword so the Harmony logon General Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications Network InformationPhysical RadioEnvironmental Parameters SsidAppendix B Technical Support and TrainingIndex Infrastructure Network Mode Ssid Throughput Topologies