- 34 - These information displayed here are updated every second, and here are descriptions of every item:
Status Display the SSID and BSSID of connected wireless access point or wireless device
(displayed as SSID <-> BSSID as shown in above picture. If there’s no active
connection currently, ‘Disconnected’ will be displayed here.
Extra Info Displays the link status (‘Link is up’ or Link is down’, and the radio transmitting power
of your network card.
Channel Displays the radio channel being used now.
Link Speed Displays the link speed of data transmitting (Tx, in Mbps) and receiving (Rx, in Mbps).
Link speed is the maximum available data transfer speed of the wireless connection,
and depends on the radio signal quality of wireless connection.
Throughput Displays the rate of data transmitting (Tx, in Kbps) and receiving (Rx, in Kbps).
Link Quality Displays link quality (radio signal quality). When the link quality is better, the wireless
link speed will be better, too. Link quality is displayed by percentage and a descriptive
word (Good, normal, weak, and low).
Signal Strength 1 Displays the radio signal strength of built-in antenna 1.
Signal Strength 2 Displays the radio signal strength of built-in antenna 2.
Noise Level Displays the percentage or level of noise (unusable) signal. If the value of this item is
high, data transfer rate will drop.
dBm Check this box and the value of signal strength and noise level will be displayed in
dBm level instead of percentage.
There are several wireless statuses available at the bottom of this window.
For their explanations, please see chapter 4-3 ‘Glossary’.