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• Transfer Rate—Displays the data transfer rate, the rate at which you can transmit and
receive data across the wireless network, in Mbps.The data transfer rate can be up to
54 Mbps.A variety of factors, including distance from the router, the allowable data
transfer rates of other devices, and the physical conditions of the wireless
environment, can affect the data transfer rate.
• SSID—Displays the SSID of your network.The SSID is the unique network name that
functions as an identifier for your wireless devices.All wireless devices on a network
must use identical SSIDs to successfully associate with other devices on the network.
myssid is an example of a valid SSID.
• Channel—Displays the channel your network is using.The channel indicates what range
of frequencies the radio waves are occupying. Devices that meet 802.11b and 802.11g
standards can use channels 1-11 within the 2.4 GHz spectrum.
• WEP—Displays whether WEP encryption is Enabled or Disabled.WEP encryption is a
security method for wireless communications. If WEP is Enabled, a shared encryption
key, also known as a WEP key, is necessary to access the network.
• MAC Address—Displays the MAC address of your network device.A MAC address is a
unique network name for each device on a network. 00:11:22:33:44:55 is an example
of a valid MAC address.
• Signal Strength—Displays the strength of the signal. Signal Strength is based on the peak
signal level the wireless adapter receives from the wireless device to which it is
connected.
• Signal Quality—Displays the quality of the signal. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise ratio,
which is a measurement comparing strength of the signal with the background noise
on the wireless network.
Survey Page
Click the Survey button to open this page. Use this page to survey the area, display
available access points, and connect to available access points.
This page includes the following components:
• SSID—Displays the SSID associated with each available access point.The SSID is the
unique network name that functions as an identifier for your wireless devices.All
wireless devices on a network must use identical SSIDs to successfully associate with
other devices on the network. myssid is an example of a valid SSID.
• Channel—Displays the channel associated with each available access point.The channel
indicates what range of frequencies the radio waves emitted by the wireless device
are occupying. Devices that meet 802.11b and 802.11g standards can use channels 1-
11 within the 2.4 GHz spectrum.
• WEP—Displays whether WEP encryption is enabled on each available access point.
Displays Yes if encryption is enabled and No if encryption is not enabled. If WEP
encryption is enabled, a shared encryption key, also known as a WEP key, is necessary
to access the network.
• Mode—Displays the transfer mode associated with each available access point. Mode
can be 11a, 11b, or 11g.
• Connect—Select an available access point and click the Connect button to connect to
that access point. If No is displayed in the WEP field and you click the Connect button,
the wireless adapter will connect to the selected access point and the Status page will
reopen. If Yes is displayed in the WEP field and you click the Connect button, the WEP
Configuration dialog box will open.
• Refresh—Click the Refresh button to update the screen.
• Signal Strength—Displays the strength of the signal. Signal Strength is based on the peak
signal level the wireless adapter receives from the wireless device to which it is
connected.
• Signal Quality—Displays the quality of the signal. Signal Quality is a signal-to-noise ratio,
which is a measurement comparing the strength of the signal with the background
noise on the wireless network.
