Chapter 7: Using The Wlan Monitor; Overview; Accessing The Wlan Monitor - Linksys WUSB54GP User Manual

Chapter 7: Using the WLAN Monitor

Use the WLAN Monitor to check the link information, search for available
wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings.
After installing the Adapter, the Wireless-G USB Network Adapter WLAN
Monitor icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click the icon (see Figure
7-1).
The Link Information screen will appear. (See Figure 7-2.) From
this screen, you can find out how strong the current wireless
signal is and how good the connection's quality is. You can also
click the More Information button to view additional status
information about the current wireless connection. To search for
available wireless networks, click the Site Survey tab. To
perform configuration changes, click the Profiles tab.

Accessing the WLAN Monitor

Overview

The Link Information screen, shown again in Figure 7-3, displays the signal
strength and link quality information about the current connection and provides
a button to click for additional status information.
Ad-Hoc Mode or Infrastructure Mode - The screen indicates whether the
Adapter is currently working in ad-hoc or infrastructure mode.
Signal Strength - The Signal Strength bar indicates the signal strength.
Link Quality - The Link Quality bar indicates the quality of the wireless network
connection.
Click the More Information button to view more information about the wireless
network connection, shown on the following page and in Figure 7-4..
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.