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3.3 General Tab
To check the connection status of the adapter, select “General”. This screen shows the information of
Link Speed, Network Type, Encryption Method, SSID, Signal Strength, Link Quality and Network
Address of the adapter.
Parameter
Description
Status
Shows the connection status of the adapter.
Speed
Shows the current speed
Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of an
802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point or
Router.
IBSS – Select this mode if you want to connect to other wireless stations
in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router.
Encryption
It displays the encryption setting of the current connection including
None, WEP, TKIP or AES.
SSID
The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name
identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two
co-located WLANs.
Signal Strength
Indicates the wireless signal strength
Link Quality
Indicates the wireless link quality
Network Address
It shows the MAC, IP address and other information of the adapter.