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Control Center

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 - Reference

A111ControlCenter

Control Center is an application that makes it easy to launch applications and activate network location settings. Control Center starts automatically when the system boots. Whenever Control Center is running, you will see a Control Center icon displayed on the Windows taskbar.

Starting the Control Center manually

•Access the A111 Wireless LAN Card folder in the Programs area of the Windows Start menu.

or

•Double click the A111 Control Center icon on the desktop.

Using the Control Center Taskbar

The Control Center Taskbar menu display the following information:

•The link quality of the A111 card (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked)

•Whether the A111 card is connected to the Internet (Blue: Connected, Gray: Not Connected)

Taskbar Icon and Status

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Mitsubishi Electronics A111ControlCenter, Starting the Control Center manually, Using the Control Center Taskbar

Contents

Wireless Card Adaptor User’s Manual A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Disclaimer System Requirements InstallationProceduresInstallation Installation Installing the A111 utilities and driver ClickInstallA111WLANCardUtilities/Driver Configuring the Wlan utility Quick Start Select Soft AP Mode Soft AP Windows XP Only Access Control Soft AP Access Control and WDSAccess Control and WDS Settings Network Range Extension To disable this function ACT Activity LED Reading the A111 Status IndicatorsLNK Link LED Additional Reference ChapterOverviewReference Windows XP Wireless Options Starting the Control Center manually Using the Control Center TaskbarA111ControlCenter Reference Wireless Status Icons on the taskbar Taskbar Icon Left Menu Taskbar Icon Launch Wireless SettingsReference Taskbar Icon Right Menu Status Status Tab Wireless Settings UtilityStarting Wireless Settings Current Channel Reference Association StateMAC address Current Data Rate Save as Profile Activate ConfigurationReference Radio State Frame Sent/Received Frame ErrorStatus Connection Tab Connection Quality Status IP Config Tab Button Network Type Config Basic TabAs Wireless LAN Network Name Ssid Others Reference ChannelData Rate Wireless Network Key Config Encryption TabData encryption WEP enabled Default Key Two ways to assign WEP keys Reference 64/128-bit versus 40/104-bit Survey Site Survey Tab Buttons About Version Info Tab Exit Wireless Settings Link State Ad Hoc Software Reference Windows XP Wireless Properties Wireless Properties Chapter Reference Windows XP Wireless Properties Cannot connect to any Access Points TroubleshootingVerify if the A111 card is installed correctly Verify that the Network Type is in Infrastructure mode Bad link quality or bad signal strength Cannot connect to a Station A111 Card Glossary Device Name Default KeyCofdm for 802.11a or 802.11g DSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolDNS Server Address Domain Name System Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11b Encryption Extended Service Set ESSEssid Extended Service Set Identifier Ethernet Ieee Ieee 802.11a 54Mbits/sec Ieee 802.11g ISP Internet Service ProviderIeee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec Infrastructure NAT Network Address Translation MAC Address Media Access ControlLAN Local Area Network NIC Network Interface Card Preamble Ssid Service Set IdentifierWeca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Radio Frequency RF Terms GHz, MHz, Hz Wlan Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Service Contacts Western Australia