PLANET WNL-U550

User Manual

3.5 Network Status

This screen displays the status of the current wireless link. Clicking the Network Status tab will display a screen like the following.

Link information

Current Status

It will indicate the current link status.

 

 

Network SSID

It shows the SSID or network name of the selected wireless network.

 

 

Network BSSID

It shows the MAC address of the access point.

 

 

Network Type

This will indicate “Infrastructure” or “Ad-hoc”.

 

 

Security Mode

It shows the wireless security that the wireless network is using.

 

 

TX/RX Speed

It shows the current wireless connection speed.

 

 

Internet Protocol

 

 

 

DHCP Option

It shows if the IP address was automatically obtained from a DHCP

 

server.

 

 

IP Address

It shows the current IP address on the wireless interface.

 

 

Subnet Mask

Subnet mask for the current IP address.

 

 

Default Gateway

Gateway IP address associated with the current IP address.

 

 

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