Atheros AR5B93 - Advanced Status Information; Network and Security Status; Performance and Signal Metrics

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Advanced Status Information
Click the Advanced button on the Current Status tab of the Atheros Client Utility to see
advanced information about the program and its operations. The Current Status tab does
not require any configuration. The following table describes the items found on the
Advanced Status screen.
Network Name (SSID)
Displays the wireless network name.
Configure the network name on the General tab.
Server Based
Authentication
Shows whether server based authentication is used.
Data Encryption
Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the
encryption type on the Security tab.
Authentication Type
Displays the authentication mode.
Configure the authentication mode on the General tab.
Message Integrity
Check
Shows whether MIC is enabled. MIC prevents bit-flip attacks on
encrypted packets.
Associated AP Name
Displays the name of the access point the wireless adapter is
associated to.
Associated AP IP
Address
Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless adapter is
associated to.
Associated AP MAC
Address
Displays the MAC address of the access point the wireless
adapter is associated to.
Power Save Mode
Shows the power save mode. Power management is disabled in
ad hoc mode.
Configure the power save mode on the Advanced tab.
Current Power Level
Displays the transmit power level rate in mW.
Current Signal Strength
Shows the current signal strength in dBm.
Current Noise Level
Displays the current noise level in dBm.
Up Time
Shows how long the client adapter has been receiving power (in
hours:minutes:seconds). If the adapter runs for more than 24
hours, the display shows in days:hours:minutes:seconds.
802.11b Preamble
Displays the 802.11b preamble format.
Configure the preamble format on the Advanced tab.
Current Receive Rate
Shows the current receive rate in Mbps.
Current Transmit Rate
Displays the current transmit rate in Mbps.
Channel
Shows the currently connected channel.
Frequency
Displays frequency the station is using.
Channel Set
Shows the current channel set.