Cisco Systems CB21AG manual Connection Status Description

Chapter 8 Using the Aironet System Tray Utility (ASTU)

Tool Tip Window

Table 8-2 Tool Tip Window Elements (continued)

Status Element	Description
Connection status	The operational mode of your client adapter.
	Value: Not Associated, Associated, Authenticating, Authenticated,
	Authentication Failed, or Authentication Failed Retrying
	Connection Status	Description
	Not Associated	The client adapter has not established a
		connection to an access point (in
		infrastructure mode) or another client (in
		ad hoc mode).
	Associated	The client adapter has established a
		connection to an access point (in
		infrastructure mode) or another client (in
		ad hoc mode).
	Authenticating	The client adapter is associated to an
		access point, and the EAP authentication
		process has begun but not yet succeeded.
	Authenticated	The client adapter is associated to an
		access point, and the user is EAP
		authenticated.
	Authentication Failed	The client adapter is associated to an
		access point, but the user has failed to EAP
		authenticate.
		Note This status may appear very
		briefly or not at all as the
		authentication failure may result
		in the client adapter becoming
		disassociated, in which case the
		status reads Not Associated.
	Authentication Failed	The client adapter is associated to an
	Retrying	access point, the user has failed to EAP
		authenticate, but another authentication
		attempt is being made.
		Note This status may appear very
		briefly or not at all as the
		authentication failure may result
		in the client adapter becoming
		disassociated, in which case the
		status reads Not Associated.

Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide

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