User's Manual

Quick Installer Guide for Philips miniPCI 802.11a/b/g card - 12 -
2. Controls on the Status Screen
Field Description
State Displays link status, along with associated
MAC address (if any).
Current Tx Rate Displays the current transmit rate, depending on
link quality and configuration parameters
Current Rx Rate Displays the current receive rate
Current Channel Displays the current channel on which the radio is
operating
Security Displays the current Security Mode
Link Quality Displays the current perceived link quality
Signal Strength Displays the signal strength based on specific radio
parameters
Disable Radio Allows users to turn the radio on or off. The button
is labeled “Disable Radio” or “Enable Radio”,
depending on the current radio state.
Rescan The Rescan button allows the user to update the
screen contents immediately.
3. Interaction of Status Screen Controls
1) Other than the two push buttons, all controls on this screen are display-only.
Display-only values are updated at regular intervals (currently every 3
seconds).
2) By pressing the Rescan button, the user can force a refresh of the display-only information.
3) The “Disable/Enable Radio” button will turn the radio on or off, depending upon its current
state. (NOTE: The functionality is provided by our system tray application.)
4) The “Rescan” button will update the screen controls immediately.