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–Signallevel2
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Signallevel3
AccessConnectionsstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsstatusicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
•AccessConnectionsstatusiconstates
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Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
–Currentlocationproleisconnected.
AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireless
connection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswireless
statusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
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Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
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Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
thesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN
–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
–Noassociation
–Nosignal
–Signallevel1
–Signallevel2
–Signallevel3
Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.
Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures
Toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:PressF9toopenthewirelessradioswitchboard.Turnonorturnoffthewirelessfeature
asdesired.
•ForWindows8:PressF9toenableordisabletheAirplanemode.WhentheAirplanemodeisenabled,all
ofyourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.
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