Wireless Settings Utility | Mitsubishi Electronics A111 specification

Chapter 3 - Reference

Wireless Settings Utility

Wireless Settings is an application that allows you to control your A111 card. Use Wireless Settings to view or modify the configuration settings and monitor the operational status of your card adaptor. Once Wireless Settings is launched, you can see the tabbed property sheet. This property sheet is composed of tabbed “pages”, each with its own group of feature-specific settings.

Starting Wireless Settings

•Open the Windows Control Panel, and then double-click the WLAN Card Settings icon.

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•Click the Windows Start button, select Programs A111 Wireless LAN Card Wireless Settings.

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•Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar and select Wireless Settings.

Note: If you have more than one WLAN device, you will be given a device selection window when you launch the Wireless Settings utility. Select the appropriate model if you face this situation.

Status - Status Tab

You can view the information about the A111 card from this menu. These fields are blank if the card does not exist. You can turn OFF the A111 by clicking the Disable Radio button.

Chapter 3 Wireless Settings

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Mitsubishi Electronics A111 user manual Wireless Settings Utility, Status Status Tab, Starting Wireless Settings

Contents

Wireless Card Adaptor User’s Manual A111 Wireless Card Adaptor Disclaimer System Requirements InstallationProceduresInstallation ClickInstallA111WLANCardUtilities/Driver Installation Installing the A111 utilities and driver Configuring the Wlan utility Quick Start Soft AP Windows XP Only Select Soft AP Mode Access Control and WDS Settings Soft AP Access Control and WDSAccess Control 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 MAC address Reference Association StateCurrent Channel Current Data Rate Save as Profile Activate ConfigurationReference Radio State Status Connection Tab Frame ErrorFrame Sent/Received Connection Quality Button Status IP Config Tab As Wireless LAN Config Basic TabNetwork Type Network Name Ssid Others Reference ChannelData Rate Wireless Network Key Config Encryption TabData encryption WEP enabled Two ways to assign WEP keys Default Key Reference 64/128-bit versus 40/104-bit Buttons Survey Site Survey Tab About Version Info Tab Link State Exit Wireless Settings Ad Hoc Software Reference Wireless Properties Chapter Windows XP Wireless Properties Reference Windows XP Wireless Properties Verify if the A111 card is installed correctly TroubleshootingCannot connect to any Access Points Verify that the Network Type is in Infrastructure mode Cannot connect to a Station A111 Card Bad link quality or bad signal strength Glossary Device Name Default KeyCofdm for 802.11a or 802.11g DNS Server Address Domain Name System Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolDSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11b Essid Extended Service Set Identifier Extended Service Set ESSEncryption Ethernet Ieee 802.11a 54Mbits/sec Ieee Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec ISP Internet Service ProviderIeee 802.11g Infrastructure LAN Local Area Network MAC Address Media Access ControlNAT Network Address Translation NIC Network Interface Card Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Ssid Service Set IdentifierPreamble Radio Frequency RF Terms GHz, MHz, Hz WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Wlan Wireless Local Area Network Service Contacts Western Australia