D-Link DWL-G520 Status, Frequency, Wireless Mode, Encryption, Tx Rate, Channel, Signal Strength

Link Info

Using the Configuration Utility (continued)

After clicking on the Configuration Utility icon, the Link Info screen will display the settings for the DWL-G520:

Status:

Displays the MAC Address of the Access Point or Router to which the

DWL-G520 is associated

SSID:

The Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to the wireless network.

The factory SSID setting is default.

Frequency:

802.11g indicates that the DWL-

G520 is communicating in the 2.4GHz band.

Wireless Mode:

D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G Utility

Either Infrastructure or Ad-Hocwill be displayed here. (Please see the Getting Started section in this manual for an explanation of these two modes.)

Encryption:

You can see if WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is Enabled or Disabled here.

Tx Rate:

Tx Rate settings are automatically determined for an optimal speed up to a maximum of 54Mbps.

Channel:

The channel selection is automatically determined by the DWL-G520.

Signal Strength:

Displays the Link Quality for the DWL-G520 wireless connection to the Access Point. The Signal Strength represents the wireless signal between the Access Point and the DWL-G520. The percentage coincides with the graphical bar.

Packet Count:

Displays the statistics of the data packets that are transmitted and received.

Rescan Button:

Rescans for the strongest signal in your environment and associates with that Access Point or Router.

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