Edimax Technology EW-7316Ug - Manual (Page 23)

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6.3 General
To check the connection status of the adapter, select “General“. This screen shows the information of
Link Speed, Network Type, Encryption Method, SSID, Signal Strength, Link Quality and Network
Address of the adapter.
Parameter Description
Status It will show the connection status of the adapter.
Speed It shows the current speed
Type Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of an
802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access
Point or Router.
IBSS – Select this mode if you want to connect to another
wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an
Access Point or Router.
Encryption It displays the encryption setting of the current connection
including None, WEP, TKIP or AES.
SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique
name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional
merging of two co-located WLANs.
Signal Strength It indicates the wireless signal strength.