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4.1 status Menu
The Status menu displays information on the current status of your connection to the
wireless LAN. You can display this menu by choosing the
Wireless Network Status...
command from the pop-up menu, or by clicking on the
Status tab when the Configuration
Utility is displayed on your desktop.
The fields in this menu provide the following information
• State:
shows the association state of your computer with the wireless LAN. Possible values for
this field are:
- AdHoc: The adapter is operating in Peer-to-Peer mode. This field also shows the virtual
MAC address used by computers participating in the AdHoc network.
- Associated: The adapter is operating in Infrastructure mode. This field also shows the
MAC address of the Access Point with which you are communicating.
- Listening:
Indicates that the adapter is listening on all allowed channels, but has not yet
found a peer-to-peer or infrastructure network with which to associate.
- Stopped: The radio has been stopped by the Disable Radio Button.
- Scanning:
The adapter is scanning for transmissions by other wireless adapters on all
channels.