Linksys WPC51AB manual Link Information, TCP/IP Setting

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Link Information

The Link Information screen displays signal strength and link quality informa- tion about the current connection and provides a button to click for additional status information.

Figure 7-3

Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode - The screen indicates whether the Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode.

Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to 100%.

Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net- work connection, from 0 to 100%.

Click the More Information button to view more information about the wire- less network connection.

Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.

Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter

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TCP/IP Setting

IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.

Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter. DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.

DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.

Wireless Network Status

State - The status of the wireless network connection. SSID - The unique name of the wireless network.

Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use. Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection. Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.

MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.

Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to 100%.

Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net- work connection, from 0 to 100%.

Click the Back button to return to the initial Link Information screen. Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.

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Contents Dual-Band Wireless A+B Copyright & Trademarks Table of Contents Dual-Band Wireless A+B Notebook Adapter FeaturesIntroduction Planning Your Wireless Network Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure ModeNetwork Topology Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 98, Me, Adapter’s LEDsOverview Setup Wizard Instructions for Windows 98, Me, Proceed to Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Driver Installation for Windows XPWindows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Using the WLA N Monitor for Windows 98, Me, Accessing the Wlan MonitorTCP/IP Setting Link InformationSite Survey Site InformationProfiles Profile InformationCreating a New Profile Instant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Series Appendix a Troubleshooting Common Problems and SolutionsFrequently Asked Questions What Ieee 802.11b features are supported? What is WEP? Appendix B GlossaryInstant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Series Appendix C Specifications EnvironmentalAppendix D Warranty Information Appendix E Contact InformationCopyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved