Linksys WPC54GS [18/54] Accessing the wlan monitor

Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor

Accessing the WLAN Monitor

Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster

Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Monitor

Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles

that hold different configuration settings.

Accessing the WLAN Monitor

After installing the Adapter, the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter WLAN Monitor icon will appear in your system tray.

Double-click the icon.

The Link Information screen will appear. From this screen, you can find out how strong the current wireless signal

is and how good the connection’s quality is. You can also click the More Information button to view additional

status information about the current wireless connection. To search for available wireless networks, click the

Site Survey tab. To perform configuration changes, click the Profiles tab.

Link Information

The Link Information screen displays network mode, signal strength, and link quality information about the

current connection. It also 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.

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

Click the More Information button to view additional information about the wireless network connection.

Figure 6-1: Link Information