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3.4 General Information
General Information - (Figure 3.8) This screen displays specific information pertaining to the
network the EC is currently associated with.
Current EC Connection – This read-only property displays whether the EC is currently
associated with a network. It will read either Not Associated, or Associated.
Network Name - This read-only property displays the name of the network that the EC is
currently associated with.
Channel ID - This read-only property displays the Channel ID of the network that the EC is
currently associated with.
Encryption - This read-only property displays whether the EC currently has Encryption
disabled or enabled.
Network Type - This read-only property displays the type of network that the EC is currently
associated with.
AP Name/Partner Name - This read-only property displays the name of the 802.11(b) device
that the EC is currently associated with. If the attached EC is configured for Infrastructure
Mode, the field will read “AP Name”. If configured for Wireless Link Mode, the field will
read “Partner Name.” If configured for Peer-to-Peer Mode, this field will not be visible.
Signal Strength – This indicator appears as a horizontal bar that changes color depending on
the strength of your signal. Green means an excellent signal; yellow means a good signal;
and red means a poor signal. If configured for Peer-to-Peer Mode, this field will not be
visible.
The Serial Number, Model Name, Firmware Version and Manufacturing Date fields will
display this information for the attached EC.
Figure 3.8 - General Information Screen