Hawking Technology HWUN1A - Manual (Page 19)

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Link Quality This bar indicates the quality of the link. The higher the
percentage, the better the quality.
dBm If you want to know the signal strength in units of dBm, select this
check box.
Signal Strength This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher percentage
shown in the bar, the more radio signal is being received by the
card. This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless
device for quality network operation.
Reading the Link Status Page and Obtaining the Strongest Connection
The Link Status page gives you information regarding your current wireless channel, transmit rate (speed) and
link/signal quality. You will use this utility to figure out which antenna position results in the best performance
and connection.
ƒ First you must determine where the location of your Wireless Access Point is within your network.
ƒ Position the directional antenna towards the location of the Access Point.
ƒ While viewing your Link Status utility, rotate the antenna clockwise and counter-clockwise slowly to
figure out which position gives you the highest Link Quality and Signal Strength. Once you have
determined which position gives you the best signal, leave the antenna in that orientation