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Wireless-G Portable USB Adapter
Clicking the More Information button displays much more information about the Adapter's connection, as shown
below:
Wireless Network Status
Status - The status of the wireless network connection.
SSID - The unique name of the wireless network.
Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network's access point.
TCP/IP Setting
IP Address - The IP Address of the Adapter.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.
Default Gateway - The Default Gateway address of the Adapter.
DNS - The DNS address of the Adapter.
DHCP - The status of the DHCP client.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network connection.
Click the Back button to return to the initial Link Information tab. Click the X (Close) button in the upper right
corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Chapter 5: Using the WLAN Monitor
The Link Information Tab
wep: a method of encrypting data transmitted on a
wireless network for greater security.
Figure 6-3: The Link Information Tab - More Information
encryption: encoding data to prevent it
from being read by unauthorized people
ip address: the address used to identify a
computer or device on a network
subnet mask: an address code that
determines the size of a network
default gateway: a device that forwards
Internet traffic from your local area network
dns: the IP address of your ISP's server, which
translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
dhcp: a protocol that lets one device on a local network,
known as a DHCP server, assign temporary IP addresses
to the other network devices, typically computers.
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