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Status: Current connection status. If no connection, it will show Disconnected. Otherwise, the
SSID and BSSID will show here.
Extra Info: Display the link status and current channel in use.
Channel: Display the number of the radio channel and the frequency used for the networking.
Link Speed (Mbps): Display the transmission and reception rate of the network. The
maximum transmission rate is 300/150Mpbs (depend on model).
Throughput (Kbits/sec): Display transmits and receives throughout in unit of K bits/sec.
Link Quality: Display connection quality based on signal strength and TX/RX packet error
rate.
dBm: If you want to know the signal strength in the unit of dBm, select the check box.
Signal Strength: Receive signal strength, user can choose to display as percentage or dBm
format.
Signal Strength2: Receive signal strength 2, user can choose to display as percentage or
dBm format.
Noise Level: Display the noise signal strength.
HT: Display current HT status in use, containing BW, GI, MCS, SNR0, and SNR1 value. (show
the information only for 802.11n wireless card.)
3.2.3 Site Survey
When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to find all the
access points/stations within the accessible range of your adapter and automatically connect
to the wireless device with the highest signal strength. From the “Site Survey”, all the network
nearby will be listed. You can change the connection to another network or add one of the
networks to your own profile list.