User's Manual

WLAN USB Dongle User’s Guide
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When the Rescan button is clicked, the USB Dongle will restart the process of
finding an Access point.
Tx/Rx Rate Information
This displays the instantaneous wireless Receive and Transmit throughput in
bytes per second. These values are updated every two seconds.
Link Quality / Signal Strength
The Link Quality and Signal Strength bar graph is only active when the node
is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph displays the quality and strength of
the link between the node and its Access Point. A label summarizes the
quality of the Link over the bar graph, which can take on one of the following
values:
“Not Applicable”
“Poor”
“Fair”
“Good”
“Excellent”
The driver will start looking for a better Access Point if the Link Quality
becomes “Poor”. Link Quality is a measurement of receiving and transmitting
errors over the radio.
Configuration Tab
The Configuration Tab contains several fields where operating parameters of
the driver can be viewed or changed. Changes to any of the parameters in
this panel can be applied to the driver without a need to restart the computer.