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Chapter 3 - Reference

Status - Connection Tab

You can view the current link statistics about the A111 card. These statistics are updated once per second and are valid only if the A111 card exists.

Wireless Settings

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Frame Sent/Received

Transmitted - The number of frames that were transmitted. Received - The number of frames that were received.

Frame Error

Transmitted - The number of frames that were not successfully transmitted. Received - The number of frames that were not successfully received.

Connection Quality

Signal Strength - Reflects the signal level related to the Access Point or Ad Hoc node the station is currently connected to. Ratings are: Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor.

Overall Connection Quality

This is derived from the current Signal Strength. A graph displays a connection quality range between 0 and 100 percent.

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Mitsubishi Electronics A111 user manual Status Connection Tab, Frame Sent/Received, Frame Error, Connection Quality

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 Soft AP Access Control and WDS Access Control and WDS SettingsAccess 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 Reference Association State MAC addressCurrent Channel Current Data Rate Save as Profile Activate ConfigurationReference Radio State Frame Error Status Connection TabFrame Sent/Received Connection Quality Status IP Config Tab Button Config Basic Tab As Wireless LANNetwork Type 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 Troubleshooting Verify if the A111 card is installed correctlyCannot connect to any Access Points 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 Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemDSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum for 802.11b Extended Service Set ESS Essid Extended Service Set IdentifierEncryption Ethernet Ieee Ieee 802.11a 54Mbits/sec ISP Internet Service Provider Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/secIeee 802.11g Infrastructure MAC Address Media Access Control LAN Local Area NetworkNAT Network Address Translation NIC Network Interface Card Ssid Service Set Identifier Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AlliancePreamble Radio Frequency RF Terms GHz, MHz, Hz Wlan Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Service Contacts Western Australia