Owner's Manual

Dell ControlPoint Connection Manager 11
Figure 1-2. Device Status Screen
Connection Status Screen
The Connection Status screen illustrates the connectivity details of your network
connections. To access the Connection Status Screen from the DCP Connection
Manager, click Connection Status.
•The Connection drop-down menu lists installed and available network
connection
s.
•The
Profile drop-down menu lists the network connection s defined for the
Connection selected. The word
Active appears next to the active
Connection (Network Type).
Below the Profile drop-down menu is the network map associated with the
selected connection (network type) and profile (network connection). From this
screen you can do the following:
• Click a drop-down menu to find and select a network connection .
•Click
Connect/Disconnect button to either disconnect from the active
network or connect to an alternative
network connection .
At the bottom of the screen are three links:
•Click View Available Wi-Fi Networks to locate and connect to Wi-Fi
networks in your area. This link is active only when the Wi-Fi connection
technology is enabled on your laptop and managed by the DCP Connection
Manager.
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