Linksys WPC300N [22/65] Wireless network status

Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor

Link Information

Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Wireless Network Status

The Wireless Network Status screen provides information on your current network settings.

Radio Band - This shows the radio band used on the network.

Wireless Network Name- This is the unique name (SSID) of the wireless network.

Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use is displayed here.

Wide Channel - This displays the Wireless-N primary channel used with a 40 MHz radio band network.

Standard Channel - This displays the channel used by your wireless network.

Security - The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here.

Authentication - This is your wireless network’s authentication method.

IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter is displayed here.

Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter is shown here.

Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter is displayed here.

DNS1 - This is the DNS address of the Adapter.

MAC Address- The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point or wireless router is shown here.

Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength.

Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection.

Click the Statistics button to go to the Wireless Network Statistics screen. Click the Back button to return to the

initial Link Information screen. Click the Save to Profile button to save the currently active connection settings to

a profile.

Figure 5-3: More Information - Wireless Network Status