Cisco Systems CB21AG manual Tool Tip Window, Status Element Description

Chapter 8 Using the Aironet System Tray Utility (ASTU)

Tool Tip Window

Table 8-1	Interpreting the ASTU Icon (continued)
Icon	Description
	A yellow icon indicates that the client adapter is associated to an access point (in
	infrastructure mode) or another client (in ad hoc mode), the user is authenticated if the
	client adapter is configured for EAP authentication, and the signal strength is fair.
	A red icon indicates that the client adapter is associated to an access point (in
	infrastructure mode) or another client (in ad hoc mode), the user is authenticated if the
	client adapter is configured for EAP authentication, and the signal strength is poor.

Tool Tip Window

When you hover the cursor over the ASTU icon, the Tool Tip window appears (see Figure 8-1).

Note If the client adapter’s radio is disabled, a message appears instead of the Tool Tip window to inform you that the wireless network interface is disabled.

Figure 8-1 Tool Tip Window

This window provides information on the current status of your client adapter. Table 8-2lists and describes each element of the Tool Tip window.

Table 8-2 Tool Tip Window Elements

	Status Element	Description
	Active profile	The network configuration (or profile) that your client adapter is
		currently using.
		Note	If auto profile selection is enabled, the active profile does not
			appear until the client is associated to an access point.
	SSID	The name of the network to which your client adapter is currently
		associated.
		Note	When the client adapter is not associated and auto profile
			selection is disabled, this field shows the profile’s SSID. When
			the client adapter is not associated and auto profile selection is
			enabled, this field is left blank.
		Note	Refer to the SSID1 parameter in Table 5-2for information on
			setting the client adapter's SSID.
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