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Parameter

Description

Wireless Status

Status of the wireless network:

Connected: The HP All-in-One is connected to a wireless LAN and everything is working.

Disconnected: The HP All-in-One is not connected to the wireless LAN due to incorrect settings (such as the wrong WEP key), the HP All-in-One is out of range, or an Ethernet cable is plugged in and connected to an active network.

Disabled: The radio is turned off.

Not applicable: This parameter does not apply to this network type.

Communication

An IEEE 802.11 networking framework in which devices or

Mode

stations communicate with each other:

 

Infrastructure: The HP All-in-One communicates with other

 

network devices through a wireless access point, such as a

 

wireless router or base station.

 

Ad hoc: The HP All-in-One communicates directly with each

 

device on the network. No wireless access point is used. This

 

is also called a peer-to-peer network. On Macs, ad hoc mode

 

is called computer-to-computer mode.

 

Not applicable: This parameter does not apply to this

 

network type.

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 All-in-One is connected.

Signal

Strength (1-5)

Network setup

The transmitting or return signal graded on a scale of 1 to 5:

5: Excellent

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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