Indicates connection problems including authentication failures.
Searching for wireless networks: The wireless adapter is scanning for any available wireless
networks.
Animated Icons:
No wireless networks found: The adapter does not find any available wireless networks.
Wireless network found: An available wireless network is found. You can choose to connect to
available networks displayed in the
Wireless Networks list.
Connecting to a wireless network. You are connecting to a wireless network. The crescent
shaped curves switch between green and white until an IP Address is obtained or a connection
error occurs.
Connected to a wireless network: You are connected to a wireless network. The network
name, speed, signal quality, and IP address display the current connection status. Click the
Details button to display details of the current network connection.
Network Name
Name (Profile Name or SSID): The name of the network that the adapter is connected to. The
Name column displays the SSID or the Profile name if a profile for the network is available.
Signal Quality
The signal quality icon bars indicate the quality of the transmit and receive signals between your
wireless adapter and the nearest access point or computer in Device to Device (ad hoc) mode.
The number of vertical green bars indicates the strength of the transmit and receive signals.
The signal quality ranges from excellent to out of range. The following factors affect signal
quality:
● Signal quality decreases with distance and is affected by metal and concrete barriers.
● Metal objects can reflect signals and cause interference.
● Other electrical devices can cause interference.
Properties
Provides adapter connection status information. See
Properties Button for information.
Wireless On (Off)
Switch the radio off and on. See
Turn Wireless On or Off for more information.
Help?
Provides help information for this page.
Close
Closes the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
Wireless Networks List
The Wireless Networks list displays a list of wireless networks within range of the adapter.
Name Description
The signal strength of the wireless network access point or computer (Device to Device [ad
hoc] mode). The signal strength icon bars indicate that the wireless network or computer is
available for connection but is still not is associated with an access point or computer (Device
to Device [ad hoc] mode).
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