Edimax Technology LAN USB Adapter Manual De Usuario
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These information displayed here are updated every second, and here are descriptions of every item:
Status
Displays the SSID and BSSID of connected wireless access point or wireless
device (displayed as SSID <-> BSSID as shown in above picture. If there’s no
active connection currently, ‘Disconnected’ will be displayed here.
Extra Info
Displays the link status (‘Link is up’ or Link is down’, and the radio transmitting
power of your network card.
Channel
Displays the radio channel being used now.
Link Speed
Displays the link speed of data transmitting (Tx, in Mbps) and receiving (Rx, in
Mbps). Link speed is the maximum available data transfer speed of the wireless
connection, and depends on the radio signal quality of wireless connection.
Throughput
Displays the rate of data transmitting (Tx, in Kbps) and receiving (Rx, in Kbps).
Link Quality
Displays link quality (radio signal quality). When the link quality is better, the
wireless link speed will be better, too. Link quality is displayed by percentage and a
descriptive word (Good, normal, weak, and low).
Signal Strength 1
Displays the radio signal strength of built-in antenna 1.
Signal Strength 2
Displays the radio signal strength of built-in antenna 2.
Noise Level
Displays the percentage or level of noise (unusable) signal. If the value of this item
is high, data transfer rate will drop.
dBm
Check this box and the value of signal strength and noise level will be displayed in
dBm level instead of percentage.
There are several wireless statuses available at the bottom of this window.
For their explanations, please see chapter 3-3 ‘Glossary’.