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Link | The speed at which data is transmitted over a network: |
Configuration | ● 802.11b: for wireless network. |
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| ● None: networking is disabled. |
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The following table describes the wireless network settings shown on the network configuration page.
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Wireless Status | Status of the wireless network: | |
| ● Connected: the HP | |
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| everything is working. |
| ● Disconnected: the HP | |
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| due to incorrect settings (such as the wrong WEP key), or the HP all- |
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| ● Disabled: either the radio is turned off, or the Ethernet cable is plugged | |
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| ● Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network type. | |
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Communication | An IEEE 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations | |
Mode | communicate with each other: | |
| ● Infrastructure: the HP | |
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| devices through a wireless access point, such as a wireless router or |
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| base station. |
| ● ad hoc: the HP | |
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| the network. No wireless access point is used. This is also called a |
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| ● Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network type. | |
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Network Name | Service Set Identifier. A unique identifier (up to 32 characters) that | |
(SSID) | differentiates one wireless local area network (WLAN) from another. The | |
| SSID is also referred to as the network name. This is the name of the | |
| network to which the HP | |
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Signal Strength | The transmitting or return signal graded on a scale of 1 to 5: | |
● | 5: Excellent | |
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| ● | 4: Good |
| ● | 3: Fair |
| ● | 2: Poor |
| ● | 1: Marginal |
| ● No signal: no signal detected on the network. | |
| ● Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network type. | |
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Channel | The channel number currently being used for wireless communication. This | |
| depends on the network in use, and might differ from the requested channel | |
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