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Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor
Link Information
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
Wireless Network Statistics
The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings.
Transmit Rate - This is the data transfer rate of the current wireless connection.
Receive Rate - This shows how fast data is received.
Packets Received - This shows the packets received by the Adapter, in real time, since connecting to the
wireless network or since the Refresh button was last pressed.
Packets Transmitted - This shows the packets transmitted from the Adapter, in real time, since connecting to
the wireless network or since the Refresh button was last pressed.
Bytes Received - This shows the bytes received by the Adapter, in real time, since connecting to the wireless
network or since the Refresh button was last pressed.
Bytes Transmitted - This shows the bytes transmitted from the Adapter, in real time, since connecting to the
wireless network or since the Refresh button was last pressed.
Noise Level - This shows the level of background noise affecting the wireless signal. A lower reading translates
into a higher quality signal.
Signal Strength - This is the intensity of the wireless signal received by the card.
Driver Version - This shows the version of the Adapter’s driver.
Signal Strength - This bar indicates strength of the signal transmitted by the Adapter.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection.
Click the Back button to return to the initial Link Information screen. Click the Status button to go to the Network
Status screen. Click the Save to Profile button to save the currently active connection to a profile. Click the
Refresh Stats button to refresh the screen.
Figure 6-3: Wireless Network Statistics
byte: a unit of data that is usually eight bits long