Trust Computer Products IBM 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter manual Software description

Software description

The IBM Client Utility enables you to:

vView status information

vDefine, modify, and delete profiles

vView diagnostic information

Accessing the IBM Client Utility

When your CardBus Adapter is inserted into the computer CardBus slot, the IBM Client Utility device driver loads automatically and a device driver icon displays in your system tray, as shown below.

The device driver icon appears as a series of four vertical bars. These bars provide the following color coded indications of the received signal strength:

vRed indicates poor quality (<5 dB)

vYellow indicates average quality (5 to 10 dB)

vGreen indicates from good (10 dB) to excellent (20 dB) quality

If you hold your mouse pointer over the icon, the transmit and receive rates display, along with the name of the current configuration profile.

The IBM Client Utility icon also provides a right-click menu that lets you:

vLaunch the IBM Client Utility.

vAccess the IBM Client Utility online help facility.

vEnable or disable the radio-frequency signal.

vAdd, edit, and select profiles.

vExit the IBM Client Utility.

Launching the IBM Client Utility

The IBM Client Utility provides a graphical way to:

vView the current status of your wireless network.

vAdd, modify, remove, and activate profiles.

vView status and statistical information.

To launch the IBM Client Utility, do the following:

1.Move your mouse pointer over the IBM Client Utility icon in the system tray.

10802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter: User’s Guide