User's Manual

C HAPTER 3 | Configuration
Connection Management
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The displayed items on this screen can be described as follows:
Profile Name — Name of a user account profile that defines a WiMAX
network connection. When a profile is set to “Auto Connection” (see
“Editing a Profile” on page 20), the Profile Name cannot be changed and
the utility automatically scans and connects to the WiMAX network defined
by the default profile.
Connect/Disconnect — Manually connects or disconnects to the WiMAX
service as defined in the selected profile. When a profile is set to “Auto
Connection” (see “Editing a Profile” on page 20), the Connect button is
disabled and the utility automatically scans and connects to the WiMAX
network defined by the default profile.
Adapter Status — Indicates if the card is plugged into a slot on the host
PC and is active or powered off.
Connection — Indicates the current status of the WiMAX network
connection.
Signal Strength — An image that shows the current receive signal
strength indicator (RSSI) of the received WiMAX radio signal.
Signal Quality — A indication of the carrier-to-interference-plus-noise-
ratio (CINR), which measures the strength of the receive signal compared
to other interference and noise. There are three possible values; Excellent,
Good, or Poor.
Roaming — Indicates when a user roams onto a network other than the
home network.
USIM Status — Displays the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) or
Universal SIM (USIM) card status.
Operator — Displays the network operator name to which the card is
connected.
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If your card does not detect a signal from a WiMAX network, the following
screen is displayed.
Figure 14: No Detected Signal