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Connection Status Icons
The connection status icons indicate the current connection status of your wireless adapter. The connection status icon displays
in the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility main window. The Taskbar icon also indicates the current connection
status. See
Taskbar Icons for more information.
Icon Description
Wireless turned off : The wireless adapter radio is turned off. Click the WiFi On button to turn on the radio.
Indicates connection problems including authentication failures.
Searching for wireless networks: The wireless adapter is scanning for any available wireless networks.
Animated Icons:
No wireless networks found: The adapter does not find any available wireless networks.
Wireless network found: An available wireless network is found. You can choose to connect to available
networks displayed in the
WiFi Networks list.
Connecting to a wireless network. You are connecting to a wireless network. The crescent shaped curves
switch between green and white until an IP Address is obtained or if a connection error occurs.
Connected to a wireless network: You are connected to a wireless network. The network name, speed,
signal quality, and IP address display the current connection status. Click the
Details button to display details
of the current network connection.
Network
Name
Name (Profile Name or SSID): The name of the network that the adapter is connected to. The Name
column displays the SSID or the Profile name if a profile for the network is available.
Signal
Quality
The signal strength icon bars indicate the quality of the transmit and receive signals between your wireless
adapter and the access point or computer in Device to Device (ad hoc) mode. The number of vertical green
bars indicates the strength of the transmit and receive signals.
NOTE: The signal strength is displayed for the closest AP for networks that contains multiple APs.
The signal strength ranges from excellent to out of range. The following factors affect signal strength:
● Signal quality decreases with distance and is affected by metal and concrete barriers.
● Metal objects can reflect signals and cause interference.
● Other electrical devices can cause interference.