Linksys WPC600N User Guide - Page 7

Chapter 3 MAC Address This is the MAC address of the wireless network's access point or wireless router. Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength. Link Quality The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection. Click Statistics to go to the Wireless Network Statistics screen. Click Back to return to the initial Link Information screen. Click Save to Profile to save the currently active connection settings to a profile. Wireless Network Statistics The Wireless Networks Statistics screen provides statistics on your current network settings. Wireless Network Statistics Transmit Rate This is the data transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto mode, the Adapter dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate at any given time.) Receive Rate This is the rate that the Adapter receives data. Packets Received This shows the packets that the Adapter receives, in real time, after connecting to the wireless network or after clicking Refresh Statistics. Packets Transmitted This shows the packets that the Adapter transmits, in real time, after connecting to the wireless network or after clicking Refresh Statistics. Bytes Received This shows the bytes that the Adapter receives, in real time, after connecting to the wireless network or after clicking Refresh Statistics. Bytes Transmitted This shows the bytes that the Adapter transmits, in real time, after connecting to the wireless network or after clicking Refresh Statistics. Driver Version This shows the Adapter's driver version. Configuration Noise Level This shows the level of background noise that affects the wireless signal. A lower reading translates into a higher quality signal. Signal Strength This is the intensity of the wireless signal that the Adapter receives. Transmit Power This is the power output at which the Adapter transmits. Up Time This indicates the length of the most recent connection to a wireless network. Total Up Time This indicates the cumulative total of the Adapter's connection time. Signal Strength The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength. Link Quality The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection. Click Back to return to the initial Link Information screen. Click Status to go to the Wireless Network Status screen. Click Save to Profile to save the currently active connection settings to a profile. Click Refresh to reset the statistics. Connect The Connect screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network's wireless network name, channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter receives. You may click Wireless Network Name, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field. Connect Wireless Network Name This is the SSID or unique name of the wireless network. CH This is the channel that the network uses. Signal This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%. Dual Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter 4