Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatus
iconinthetaskbar.
Note:TodisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthewirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray,referto
theAccessConnectionson-linehelp.
•AccessConnectionsiconstates
–Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
–Currentlocationproleisconnected.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionise xcellent.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismar ginal.
–Powert othewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN
–PowertotheWANradioisoff
–Noassociation
–Nosignal
–Signallevel1
–Signallevel2
–Signallevel3
Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.
Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature
Toenableordisablethewirelessfeature,pressFn+F5.Alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanturn
thefeatureonandoffwithasingleclick.
Youcanalsoenableordisablethefeaturebythefollowingprocedures.
Toenablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:
1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.
2.ClickPowerOnWirelessRadio.
Todisablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:
•ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.
•ClickPowerOffWirelessRadio.
Notes:
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