User's Manual

Octopus CardBus
TwinMOS
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Current Channel
Shows the channel on which the connection is made. In infrastructure mode, this number changes as the
radio scans the available channels.
Link State
Shows the status of the connection.
 Checking Status – Represents the adapter is checking the status of the wireless device.
 Not Associated – Represents the connection is interrupted. You may press “Rescan“ button to
reconnect the wireless device.
 Associated – Represents the adapter is successfully linking to the wireless device.
Data Rate
Shows the highest transmit rate of the current association.
Rescan button
Click this button to scan the Access Point or Adapter which the adapter connected before or intends to
connect.
Detail
A screen will appear when you press the button. In this screen, you may see all the parameters of the
adapter and also the link status.
Signal Quality
This bar indicates the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the better the quality.
Signal Strength
This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher percentage shown in the bar, the more radio signal
been received by the adapter. This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless device for
quality network operation.
MAC Address
Shows the MAC Address of the adapter.
Statistics
Shows the total amounts of data packets that have been successfully/unsuccessfully transmitted or
received by the adapter.
Site Survey button
This screen shows all Access Points or Adapters nearby when operating in Ad-Hoc mode. Click
“Refresh” button to collect the SSID and Channel information of all the wireless devices nearby. If you
want to connect to any device on the list, double-click the item on the list, and the adapter will
automatically connect to the selected device.