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Chapter 7: Using the WLAN
Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me,
and 2000
Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available
wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.
After installing the Adapter, the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
WLAN Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. Double-
click the icon (see Figure 7-1).
The Link Information screen will appear. (See Figure 7-2.) From this screen,
you can find out how strong the current wireless signal is and how good the
connection’s quality is. You can also click the More Information button to view
additional status information about the current wireless connection. To search
for available wireless networks, click the Site Survey tab. To perform configu-
ration changes, click the Profiles tab.
Figure 7-1
Figure 7-2
Accessing the WLAN Monitor
Overview
3. The screen in Figure 6-5 will appear. Enter the WEP key of your wireless
network in the Network key field, and re-enter it in the Confirm network key
field. Click the Connect button.
If you want to use AES or
TKIP, you will need to down-
load the latest patch,
Windows XP Support Patch
for Wireless Protected
Access, from the Microsoft
website, microsoft.com. To
manually configure the wire-
less profile, refer to your
Windows documentation.
4. The screen in Figure 6-6 will
appear if your connection is
active.
For more information about WEP, refer to your access point’s documentation,
or visit www.linksys.com.
For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer,
enter the keyword wirelessin the Windows XP search engine.
Congratulations!
Your notebook is now connected to your wireless network.
Figure 6-5
Note: Wireless Zero Configuration does not support the use of a
passphrase. Enter the exact WEP key used by your access point.
Figure 6-6