Chapter 4: The Wireless Compactflash Card's Configuration Utility; Overview; Accessing The Configuration Utility - Linksys WCF12 User Manual

Chapter 4: The Wireless
CompactFlash Card's
Configuration Utility

Overview

The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of
the Wireless CompactFlash Card. The Utility has five screens available:
• Link - The Link screen provides current information about the link between
the Wireless CompactFlash Card and the wireless network.
• Configuration - The Configuration screen gives you access to the Wireless
CompactFlash Card's general settings.
• Encryption - The Encryption screen lets you alter the Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) encryption settings.
• Site Survey - The Site Survey screen displays information about the Access
Points the Wireless CompactFlash Card detects in its vicinity.
• About - The About screen displays release information for the driver,
Configuration Utility, and firmware.

Accessing the Configuration Utility

After the Configuration Utility has been installed,
you have two icons available for accessing the
Utility. Use either icon.
To use the first icon, click Start and then
Programs. Click the Wireless CF Card Monitor
icon to access the Utility.
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Figure 4-1
Wireless CompactFlash Card
The second icon, shown in Figure 4-2, is located in the system
tray on your PDA (see Figure 4-3). If you click the system tray
icon, you will see Figure 4-4. Select one of the following menu
choices:
Wireless Radio On Activates the
Wireless CompactFlash Card.
Wireless Radio Off Deactivates the
Wireless CompactFlash Card.
Remove Status Icon Deletes the
Utility icon from the PDA's system
tray.
Wireless Network Status Click here
to access the Configuration Utility's
Link tab.
Advanced Configuration Click
here to access the Configuration
Utility's Configuration tab.
WEP Encryption Click here to
access the Configuration Utility's
Encryption tab.
Version Information Click here to view the
Configuration Utility's About tab.
Site Survey Click here to access the
Configuration Utility's Site Survey tab.
Figure 4-2
Figure 4-3
Figure 4-4
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