User's Manual

Using Intel(R)PROSet/Wireless
The Connection Details displays the current network connection information.
Network Connection Details page description
Name Description
Profile Name
Name of the profile. If this is a one-time connection then <no active profile> is
displayed
Network Name
Network Name (SSID) of the current connection.
IP address
Internet Protocol (IP) address for the current connection.
Signal Quality
A radio frequency (RF) signal can be assessed by basically two component:
● strength (quantity) of the signal
● the quality of the signal.
The quality of the signal is determined by a combination of factors - but primarily is
composed of signal strength and the ratio of the RF noise present. RF noise occurs
both naturally in nature and artificially by electrical equipments. If the amount of the
RF noise is high, and/or the signal strength is low, it results in a lower signal to
noise ratio which causes poorer signal quality. With a low signal to noise ratio it is
more difficult for the radio receiver to discern the data information contained in the
signal from the noise itself.
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