Allied Telesis AT-WCC201G - Manual (Page 36)

Chapter 2: Using the Adapter’s Configuration Utility
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The section is useful in reviewing the networks that are currently available
for you to connect to with the adapter, as well as viewing basic information
about the networks. This information includes the following:
ˆ ESSID - The name of the network. The name will be blank if the
wireless router or access point is configured not to broadcast it.
ˆ MAC (ESSID) - The MAC address of the wireless router or access
point.
ˆ Signal - The signal strength from the wireless router or access point.
The range is 0% (low) to 100% (high).
ˆ Security - The security mode of the router or access point.
ˆ CH - The frequency channel being used by the wireless router or
access point.
ˆ Frequency - The operating frequency of the router or access point.
ˆ Mode - The radio mode.
This section has the following two buttons:
ˆ Refresh - This button updates the Available WLANs section of the tab
with any newly detected wireless routers or access points.
ˆ Add - You use this button to create a new Preferred WLAN profile. A
Preferred WLAN profile contains the configuration settings for
connecting to an available wireless network.
Each wireless router or access point in the list is preceded by one of the
icons in Figure 23. The icons indicate the wireless router or access point
to which the wireless adapter is currently connected. The wireless adapter
can be connected to only one router or access point at a time.
Figure 23. Connection Status Icons
Preferred WLANs
This section of the Configuration tab displays a list of the networks the
wireless adapter is configured to access and use. The information
includes the following:
ˆ ESSID - The name of the network.
ˆ Security - The security mode of the network.
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