User guide

62 Chapter 3: Starting up
Status - IP Config tab
The IP Config tab displays the
current host and Ethernet adapter
configurations. IP Config displays
TCP/IP information including the IP
address, subnet mask, default
gateway, DNS and Windows Internet
Naming Service (WINS)
configurations.
Use the IP Config tab to verify your
network settings.
IP Release . Releases the DHCP IP address for the wireless LAN adapter.
IP Renew . Renews the DHCP IP address for the wireless LAN adapter.
Ping . Click this button to display the Ping tab. Use ping to verify a
connection to a particular host name or IP address.
Rescan button - Click this button to allow the adapter to scan available
wireless networks and to connect to the network with the best signal
quality.
Change SSID button - Click this button to change the SSID. Refer to the
“Config-Basic tab” section on the next page for details.
Search and Connect button - Click this button to view all wireless
networks within the adapter range. Refer to the “Site survey” section on
page 67 for details.
Status - Connection tab
The Connection tab provides
real-time information on connection
throughput, frame errors, signal
strength, link quality and overall
connection quality in graph
representation.
You may only use the IP Release and IP Renew buttons if the adapter
is configured by a DHCP server.
On Soft AP mode, only the
Throughput and Frame Error
fields appear.