Signal Strength: Signal strength of the access point that the adapter communicates
with displayed in decibels (dBm).
Transmit/Receive
(Tx/Rx)
Statistics Tab
Displays percent values for non-directed and directed packets.
Total host packets: The total number of directed and non-directed packets counts.
Transmit - (Mbps)
Receive - (Mbps)
Non-directed packets: The number of received packets broadcast to the wireless
network.
Directed packets: The number of received packets sent specifically to the WiFi
adapter.
Total Bytes: The total number of bytes for packets received and sent by the WiFi
adapter.
Logging Tab Set the duration that you want to record statistical data for your WiFi adapter.
Configure logging settings: Click Settings to set how frequently you want to log the
statistics. You can set the number of seconds and how many hours you want the statistics
to be logged.
To change the storage location of the log file.
1. Click Browse to specify a new log file location. The current path is displayed. The
default location is in the C:\Program Files\Intel\WiFi directory.
2. Click Open to close and apply the new file path.
3. Click Close to exit Advanced Statistics.
Start/Stop Logging: Click this button to start and stop logging. When you click Start
logging, statistical information (described above) is accumulated. When you click Stop
Logging, the accumulation ends and this information is saved to a file that you can open and
view.
View Log File...: Click this button to open the WiFi folder under Program Files\Intel (this
is the default location). Log files are named using the month, day, and year, plus the
number of the log created on that day. For example: 03122007_001.htm. The log file
provides:
Date and Time
Adapter Information
Connection Information
Transmit/Receive Statistics
NOTE: An administrator can disable this feature.
Reset Stats Resets the adapter statistical counters back to zero and begins making new data
measurements.
Close Closes and returns to the main window.
Help? Provides help information for this page.
For information about importing/exporting user-created profiles, see
Import or Export Profiles.
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