Signal Quality The signal quality icon bars indicate the quality of the transmit and receive signals between your
wireless adapter and the nearest access point or computer in Device to Device (ad hoc) mode. The
number of vertical green bars indicates the strength of the transmit and receive signals.
The signal quality ranges from excellent to out of range. The following factors affect signal quality:
● Signal quality decreases with distance and is affected by metal and concrete barriers.
● Metal objects can reflect signals and cause interference.
● Other electrical devices can cause interference.
Properties Provides adapter connection status information. See Properties Button for information.
Wireless On (Off) Switch the radio off and on. Refer to Turn Wireless On or Off for more information.
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Close Closes the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
Wireless Networks
The Wireless Networks list displays a list of wireless networks within range of the adapter.
Name Description
The signal strength of the wireless network access point or computer (Device to Device
[ad hoc] mode). The signal strength icon bars indicate that the wireless network or
computer is available for connection but is still not is associated with an access point or
computer (Device to Device [ad hoc] mode).
Network Name Network Name (SSID): The name of the network that the adapter is connected to.
The Network Name SSID must be the same as the SSID of the access point.
Status Notification that the adapter is connecting to the wireless network. Once connected, the
status is changed to Connected.
Profiles: Identifies a network in the Wireless Networks list that is connected and has a
profile in the profiles list.
The wireless network uses Network (infrastructure) mode.
The wireless network uses Device to Device (ad hoc) mode.
The wireless network uses Security encryption.
The band frequency being used by the wireless network (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g).
The wireless network is on the exclusion list or the profile is configured for manual
connection.
Connect (Disconnect) Click to connect to a wireless network. Once connected, the button changes to
Disconnect.
Properties Provides detailed information about the connected network and its access points. See
Network Properties for information.
Refresh Refreshes the list of available networks. If any new networks are available within the
adapter range, the list is updated to show the new network name.
Wireless On (Wireless Off) Switch the radio off and on. Refer to Wireless Off (On) for more information.
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Network Properties