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Once you insert the card, it will operate with the factory default settings. However, you may
configure the desired settings by double-clicking the Wireless 11Mbps Configuration Tool icon, ,
on the system tray. Then in the opened PRISM Wireless Settings dialog box, in which five tabs are
contained, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, Site Survey, and About. Each of them
proffers different functions to assist you in configuring the networking.
In this chapter, three topics are offered: Tray Icon, Right-Click Menu of the Tray Icon, and The
Configuration Tool Function. Please refer to the preferred topic to obtain more information and enjoy
vast advantages Wireless 11Mbps Configuration Tool brings.
4 .1 Tr ay I con
As long as you finish installing Wireless 11Mbps Configuration Tool on your computer system,
you will see the Wireless 11Mbps Configuration Tool icon, , shown at the right bottom corner of
your screen. When you move the mouse cursor over it, the information on the current link quality is
provided in the tips.
Furthermore, the color of the icon varies with the current state of your network connection. Check
the list below to learn the definition of each color.
Ic on Qua lity
Excellent Link Quality
Data Frame Errors – Check WEP Settings
Fair Link Quality
Poor Link Quality or Not Linked
Radio Off
Note: The blue icon indicates that you might have entered incorrect WEP keys. To solve the problems,
choose the Configuration tab in the PRISM Wireless Settings dialog box to correct the keys for encryption.
4 .2 Righ t - Click M enu of t he Tr ay I con
Right-clicking the Wireless 11Mbps Configuration Tool icon, , in the system tray will open a
menu as the following picture: