Buffalo 04600039-0 User Manual

Wireless-G PCI Adapter

The Link Information screen displays signal strength and link quality informa-
tion about the current connection and provides a button to click for additional
status information.  

Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode - The screen indicates whether the
Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode. 

Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates signal strength, from 0 to
100%. 

Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless net-
work connection, from 0 to 100%.

Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.

Click the More
I n f o r m a t i o n
button to view
more informa-
tion about the
wireless net-
work connec-
tion. A screen
similar to that
shown in Figure
7-3 will appear.

TCP/IP Setting
IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.
Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter.
DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.
DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.

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Chapter 7: Using the WLA N
Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me,
and 2000

Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available
wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.

After installing the Adapter, the WLAN Monitor icon will appear
in your system tray.  Double-click the icon (see Figure 7-1).

The Link Information screen (Figure 7-2) will appear. From this screen, you can
find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the connec-
tion’s quality is. You can also click the More Information button to view addi-
tional status information about the current wireless connection. To search for
available wireless networks, click the Site Survey tab. To perform configura-
tion changes, click the Profiles tab.