GIGABYTE GN-WM01GT User Manual

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Profile Name – Network configuration (Profile) your Adapter is currently using. Creating
and modifying a profile is done from the Profile Management Tab.

Link Status – Displays the association status of the Adapter to a network. (Not Associated,
Associated, Authenticating, Authenticated, Authentication Failed, Authentication Failed
Retrying)

Wireless Mode – The frequency and rate which your current wireless connection is
capable of transmitting or receiving packets.

Network Type – Displays the network connection type, options are Ad-hoc and
Infrastructure.

Server Based Authentication – Indicates if an 802.1X compliant RADIUS authentication
server is utilized.

IP Address – The unique Internet Protocol ID for the Adapter.

Current Channel – The wireless radio channel being used for the data transmission.

Data Encryption – Type of encryption currently in use (if any) Ad-hoc.

Signal Strength – The length of the green bar represents relative wireless network signal
strength.

Click Advanced if you want to view more detailed status information for your client
adapter. The Advanced Status window appears (see Figure 3-2).

Figure 3-2. Advanced Status Window

Network Name (SSID) - The name of the network to which your client adapter is currently
associated.

Server Based Authentication - The method by which authentication to a back-end server
is being performed to establish secure connectivity.