THE BELKIN WIRELESS NETWORK MONITOR UTILITY
Power Save Mode
Allows you to select the Power Save mode.
Default is OFF.
Show icon in system tray
Choose to display or NOT display the icon in the system tray.
Default
Allows you to select the default
Radio Off
Allows you to turn the radio (the Card) on or off.
Using Power Save Mode
Enabling Power Save will help reduce battery consumption on a laptop by turning the Card or parts of the Card OFF after each data set is sent or received to or from the network. Enabling this mode will decrease performance of the Card, but may greatly enhance your battery life. Use this feature only if necessary. Minimum Power Save mode will partially shut the Card off to reduce power consumption, but the radio will still be on, ready to transmit or receive. Maximum Power Save mode will completely shut the Card down when there is no activity. When there is activity, the Card will turn itself back on and begin transmitting or receiving data. This introduces a short delay, but will save the most battery power on your laptop.
Showing the Icon in System Tray
You can choose to display the Utility icon in the system tray. By placing a check in the box, the icon will be displayed in the system tray. Removing the check will remove the icon. When there is no icon in the system tray, you can access the Utility by using the desktop shortcut.
Turning the Radio Off
You can manually turn the radio off by placing a check in the box. This will disable the Card until you turn it back on.
Setting the Default Ad-Hoc Channel
You can select the channel you want the Card to operate in when it is set for
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