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HWNPCM-300 Hercules Wireless N PCMCIA
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4.8. Viewing connection settings
Information in the Connection status zone is not accessible or modifiable. It includes all settings
corresponding to the network to which the computer is connected:
- Network Name (SSID): the SSID (Service Set Identifier) is
the unique name shared by clients and the access point in a
wireless network.
- MAC Address (BSSID): the MAC address is a unique
address created by the router builder, whose function is to
identify this element within a network. It is composed of an
identifier for the organization (the builder) plus a unique
product identifier.
- Manufacturer: the name of the access point/router
manufacturer. The information listed here can help you to
verify that you are using your own access point.
- Name: the Favorite name you have entered, if the network
has already been saved.
- Security type: The WiFi security standard allows you to
secure the information exchanged over your network. The
security types supported by WiFi Station N are WEP, WEP
(Shared), WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA-PSK (AES) and WPA2.
- TCP/IP Details: information relating to the TCP/IP Internet
protocols assigned by the router/access point once a
connection to the network has been established.
- RF channel: frequency channel used by the local area WiFi
network to communicate.
- Network type: the selected network architecture,
Infrastructure or Ad hoc (Peer to Peer).
- Upload speed: value indicating the data transmission rate.
- Download speed: value indicating the data reception rate.
- Link Quality: a progressive bar (from 0 to 100%) displays
the status of the connection between the access point and the
Hercules Wireless N WiFi adapter.