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Chapter 4 Checking Status or Statistics
The Atheros Client Utility includes a number of tools to display current statistics and status information. These tools can be accessed via the corresponding tabs of the Atheros Client Utility.
This chapter will describe these tabs except the Station Configuration tab.
Link Status
The Link Status tab of the Atheros Client Utility contains general information about the program and its operations.
The following table describes the items found on the Link Status screen.
Screen Item Description
Wireless Mode Displays the wireless mode:
z
5 GHz 54 Mbps (802.11a)
z
5 GHz 108 Mbps (802.11a Atherso Turbo Mode)
z
2.4 GHz 11 Mbps (802.11b)
Configuration Name The name of the current configuration.
Link Status Shows whether the station is connected to a wireless network.
Transmit Rate The current packet transmit rate (Mbps).
Receive Rate The current packet receive rate (Mbps).
Network Type Displays if the adapter is connected to an Access Point or Ad
Hoc network.
Security Mode Displays the current security mode:
z
WEP – use only WEP encryption.
z
AES (Advanced Encryption Security) – only associate with
Access Points that supports AES encryption.
z
Auto – Allows the Wireless LAN Card and the Access
Point to automatically negotiate the encryption.
z
Off – No encryption is used.