Setting the RF options
Displaying the current communications link status
Tapping the Option tab on the NIC Control property displays the
screen shown at left.You can set the following:
Power: Select the power save mode for the wireless module.
CAM: Always ON
PSP: Power save m ode.
Reconnection interval:
Set the time until another attempt is made to connect afte
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failing to connect to all wireless networks.
Disable popup dialog:
The Wireless Zero Configuration screen sometimes pops up
when no wireless network connection settings have been
made or when connection to all wireless networks fails. Select
this checkbox to prevent this popup screen displaying.
Tapping the Linktab on the NIC Control property displays the screen
shown at left where the current communications link status appears in
real-time.
Associated Access Point:
Displays the MAC address assigned to the wireless
interface of the associated access point.
Signal Strength:
Displays the signal intensity of receive packets.
Link Quality:
Displays the comprehensive link operation level with the
access point.
If the following shows: Communications state
Excellent Excellent communications link
Good
Fair
Poor Poor communications link
Not Associated Not associated with an access point
Link Speed:
Displays the current transmission speed.
Channel:
Displays the current communications channel.
Tapping the Link tab when the RF device is not opened automatically opens the RF device and
displays the current communications link status.
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