– Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis
excellent.
•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessWAN
–
Nosignal
–
Signallevel1
–
Signallevel2
–
Signallevel3
AccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
Thewirelessstatusicondisplaysthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatus
icononthetaskbar.
Note:TodisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthewirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray,refer
tothehelpinformationsystemoftheAccessConnectionsprogram.
•AccessConnectionsiconstates
–
Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
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Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
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Currentlocationproleisconnected.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
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Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
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Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
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Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
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Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.
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Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
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Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN
–
PowertotheWANradioisoff
–
Noassociation
–
Nosignal
–
Signallevel1
–
Signallevel2
–
Signallevel3
Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.
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