Wireless-G Portable USB Adapter

Clicking the More Information button displays much more information about the Adapter’s connection, as shown below:

Wireless Network Status

Status - The status of the wireless network connection.

SSID - The unique name of the wireless network.

Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.

Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection.

Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.

WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.

MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.

wep: a method of encrypting data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.

TCP/IP Setting

IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter.

Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.

Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter.

DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.

DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.

Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength.

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 tab. Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.

Figure 6-3: The Link Information Tab - More Information

encryption: encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people

ip address: the address used to identify a computer or device on a network

subnet mask: an address code that determines the size of a network

default gateway: a device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network

dns: the IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of websites into IP addresses.

dhcp: a protocol that lets one device on a local network, known as a DHCP server, assign temporary IP addresses to the other network devices, typically computers.

Chapter 5: Using the WLAN Monitor

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