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After successfully installing the driver for your 802.11b Wireless LAN USB Stick on your computer, you
may see the WLAN PRISM3 IEEE802.11b icon, , displayed in the system tray. To set configurations
for your USB Stick, double-click the icon to open the PRISM Wireless Settings dialog box, in which
four tabs are contained, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, and About. Each of them
proffers different functions to assist you in configuring the connection to the networks.
In this chapter, three topics are offered: Tray Icon, Right-Click Menu of the Tray Icon, and The
Functions of WLAN PRISM3 IEEE802.11b. Please refer to the preferred topic to obtain more
information and enjoy vast advantages WLAN PRISM3 IEEE802.11b brings.
4.1 Tray Icon
As long as you finish installing WLAN PRISM3 IEEE802.11b on your computer system, you will see
the WLAN PRISM3 IEEE802.11b 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 Quality
Excellent Link Quality 100%
Data Frame Errors – Check WEP Settings
Fair Link Quality
Poor Link Quality
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 Right-Click Menu of the Tray Icon
Right-clicking the WLAN PRISM3 IEEE802.11b icon, , in the system tray will open a menu as the
following picture: