point or wireless station with the strongest signal strength. This screen displays all the information about the current wireless connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profile Name

 

The name of the current selected configuration profile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link Status

 

Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Mode

 

Displays the wireless mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Address

 

Displays the computer’s IP address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Type

 

The type of network the station is connected to. The options include

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure (access point) and Ad Hoc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Channel

 

Shows the currently connected channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Server Based

 

Shows whether server based authentication is used.

 

 

Authentication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Encryption

 

Displays the encryption type the adapter is using.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal Strength

 

Shows the strength of the signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click the Advanced button to see the advanced status diagnostics.

Network Name Displays the wireless network name.

(SSID)

Server Based Shows whether server based authentication is used.

Authentication

Data Encryption Displays the encryption type the adapter is using.

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