Monitoring Link Status
The Status area on the Configuration tab displays information about your wireless connection:
•State: In an Infrastructure network, the name and the MAC address of the wireless access point to which your computer is connected.
In an ad hoc network, the virtual MAC address used by computers in the network.
•Current Channel: The
•Current Tx (Transmission) Rate: Highest transmission speed in Megabytes per second of the last received packet.
•Throughput (Packets/sec): TX = number of packets transmitted per second without errors.
RX = number of packets received per second without errors.
•Link Quality (Infrastructure only): The transmission quality of the last received packet.
80 – 100% = Excellent
60 – 80% = Good
40 – 60% = Fair
Under 40% = Poor or no connection
•Signal Strength (Infrastructure only): The transmission signal strength of the last received packet, expressed as a percent of maximum allowable power. Note: you may be able to improve the signal strength by using the supplied extension cable to place the adapter in a more favorable location.
80 – 100% = Excellent
60 – 80% = Good
40 – 60% = Fair
Under 40% = Poor or no signal strength
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