User's Manual
Network Name
Displays the wireless network name.
Band
Current band and frequency being used. Displays Out of
Range if no band and frequency is displayed.
The following bands are listed:
● 802.11a
● 802.11b
● 802.11g
Operation Mode
Displays the current operating mode:
● Network (Infrastructure)
A wireless network centered around an access
point. In this environment, the access point not
only provides communication with the wired
network, but also mediates wireless network
traffic in the immediate neighborhood.
● Device to Device (ad hoc)
A communication configuration in which every
computer has the same capabilities, and any
computer can initiate a communication session.
Also known as a peer-to-peer network or a
computer-to-computer network.
Authentication Level
Displays the current authentication security mode for the
profile being used.
The following network authentication levels are listed:
● None: No encryption used.
● Open
● Shared
● WPA-Enterprise
● WPA2-Enterprise
● WPA-Personal
● WPA2-Personal
● Unknown
Displays the 802.11 authentication used by the currently
used profile. Refer to
Security Settings for more
information.
Data Encryption
The following Data Encryption settings are listed:
● None
● WEP
● TKIP
● CKIP
● AES-CCMP
Refer to Security Settings for more information.