Tp-Link TL-WN851ND [22/44] Profile management

TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter

Figure 3-1

The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen.

¾ Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The

configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management.

¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.

¾ Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode.

¾ Network Type - The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here.

The options include:

• Infrastructure (access point)

• Ad Hoc

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Note:

You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile

Management.

¾ IP Address - This displays the computer’s IP address.

¾ Control Channel - This shows the currently connected channel.

¾ Data Encryption - Here displays the encryption type the driver is using. You can configure

it on the Security tab of Profile Management.

¾ Server Based Authentication - This shows whether the server based authentication is

used.

¾ Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the signal.

Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program

and its operations.

3.1.2 Profile Management

Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in

Figure 3-2). The Profile Management screen provides tools to: