User's Manual

SMCWPCIeS-N EZ Connect
TM
N 11n Wireless PCI-E Adapter
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Figure 3-1
The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen.
¾ Profile Name - Shows the name of the current configuration profile. The configuration of the
Profile Name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management.
¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. Ie : No
Associated, Authenticating, Authenticated and Associated
¾ Wireless Mode - Here the wireless mode is displayed. It included 2.4GHz 150Mbps, 2.4GHz
54Mbps and 2.4GHz 11Mbps.
¾ Network Type - The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here. The
options include:
• Infrastructure (connection to an access point or wireless router)
• Ad Hoc (direct connection to another laptop/ PC without access point)
)
Note:
You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile
Management.
¾ IP Address - This displays the computer’s IP address.
¾ Control Channel - This shows the currently connected channel.
¾ Data Encryption - Here displays the encryption type the driver is using. You can configure it
on the Security tab of Profile Management. Options include WEP, WPA and WPA2.