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Using, Access, Connections

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Chapter 2. Using Access Connections This chapter shows you how to use the features of Access Connections. Viewing connection status With the Connection Status window, client users can see their network connections at every link. Furthermore, client users can offer reliable status information to administrators remotely, so the administrators can diagnose and correct problems. One window offers you and users accessible, essential information about connections--and helps them get and stay connected. Figure 1. IBM Access Connections Connection Status window. 1. Current location in use 2. Location selector 3. Client computer 4. Manage locations button 5. Find Wireless Network button 6. Network connection device 7. Links 8. Network server/Gateway 9. Internet 10. Signal strength indicator 11. Data transfer speed 12. IP address © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 3

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Chapter
2.
Using
Access
Connections
This
chapter
shows
you
how
to
use
the
features
of
Access
Connections.
Viewing
connection
status
With
the
Connection
Status
window,
client
users
can
see
their
network
connections
at
every
link.
Furthermore,
client
users
can
offer
reliable
status
information
to
administrators
remotely,
so
the
administrators
can
diagnose
and
correct
problems.
One
window
offers
you
and
users
accessible,
essential
information
about
connections--and
helps
them
get
and
stay
connected.
1.
Current
location
in
use
2.
Location
selector
3.
Client
computer
4.
Manage
locations
button
5.
Find
Wireless
Network
button
6.
Network
connection
device
7.
Links
8.
Network
server/Gateway
9.
Internet
10.
Signal
strength
indicator
11.
Data
transfer
speed
12.
IP
address
Figure
1.
IBM
Access
Connections
Connection
Status
window.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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