User's Manual

14 -- Exploring the Wireless Client Utility
WIRELESS SYSTEMS WORK IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE OR PEER-TO-PEER MODE.
IN
INFRASTRUCTURE MODE, WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE TO A WIRED LAN VIA
ACCESS POINTS.
IN AD-HOC MODE (ALSO KNOWN AS PEERTO-PEER MODE),
WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER DIRECTLY AND DO NOT USE
AN ACCESS POINT.
TCP/IP S
ETTING
The TCP/IP Setting pane settings are described below.
IP Address
Shows the current network IP address.
Subnet Mask
Shows the current subnet mask status.
Gateway
Shows the current gateway.
DNS Server
Shows the current network DNS address.
IP Release (button)
Click to release the current TCP/IP settings.
IP Renew (button)
Click to renew the TCP/IP settings.
L INK I NFORMATION
The Link Information pane settings are described below. The Link Information pane shows the
network status.
SSID
Shows the current SSID (Service Set IDentifier). This is the
name assigned to a wireless Wi-Fi network. All devices must
use this case-sensitive name in order to communicate.
Status
Shows the current connection status.
Link Speed
Shows the speed of the current connection. Tx is the transmit
speed; Rx the receive speed.
Signal Level
Shows the signal strength of the current connection. (See Tip
below for more information.)
BSSID
Shows the ID of the current BSS. (See Note below for more
information.)
Channel
Shows the network channel.