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Figure 13. Typical Information panel display on first startup
Note the default setting shown in the
Network Name (SSID)
box. If the adapter had been within
range of an access point (AP) that used the same SSID and did not require encryption, a
connection would have been automatically established. This panel then would have shown the
AP’s SSID and BSSID, as well as the current channel, transmission rate, link quality, and signal
strength.
(The terms
SSID
,
BSSID
, and
infrastructure
are explained in chapter 2, “Terminology Used in
this Guide,” and in section 7.1.1, “Site Survey Section.” Channels and transmission rates are also
explained in section 7.1.1.
Mbps
stands for megabits per second.)
6.1.2 The Settings Panel
Choosing the
Settings
tab displays the
Settings
panel. This panel has a
Site Survey
section and
a
Connection Profiles
section.